Legal Opinion

North East Insurance v. Concord General Mutual Insurance

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 7, 1981PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

At some time prior to September, 1979, plaintiff North East Insurance Company (“North East”) settled, for $17,000, a personal injury suit against one of its insureds as a result of an automobile crash. Later discovering that defendant Concord General Mutual Insurance Company (“Concord General”) had issued a policy of liability insurance potentially covering the automobile involved in the accident, North East brought this action against Concord General for “contribution” and “indemnity.” On Concord General’s motion, the Superior Court, Cumberland County, dismissed North…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Reville v. RevilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  3. Sheepscot Land Corp. v. GregorySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  4. Laurel Bank and Trust Co. v. BurnsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  5. Ragan v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust v. MaloneySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  2. Dugan v. MartelSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  3. Federal Insurance v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.District Court, D. Maine · 2001
  4. In Re TraskBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2011
  5. Nappi v. Nappi DistributorsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997

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