Legal Opinion

Mooney v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided April 22, 2003No. 2002-231PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.

The plaintiff, Michael L. Mooney, appeals the order of the Superior Court (Groff, J.) rescinding the insurance contract between him and the defendant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, on the ground that he materially misrepresented the use to which he put his vehicle. We affirm.

The trial court found the following facts, which the parties accept on appeal. The plaintiff purchased a personal automobile insurance policy from the defendant in June 1992, covering his 1988 Cadillac and 1988 Corvette. In August 1992, he added a 1975 Jeep to the policy. The policy provided uninsured motorist…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. LambertSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2001
  2. Patch v. ArsenaultSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
  3. United Security Insurance v. Commissioner of InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Ferrell v. Columbia Mutual Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  5. Derouin v. Granite State Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Beer v. BennettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010
  2. Ellis v. Candia Trailers & Snow Equipment, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
  3. Kambeitz v. Acuity Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  4. In Re Guardianship of DorsonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2007
  5. EAST DERRY FIRE PRECINCT v. NadeauSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2007

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