Gannett v. Merchants Mutual Insurance

The defendant, Merchants Mutual Insurance Company (Merchants), appeals from an order of the Superior Court {Nadeau, J.) finding that the plaintiff, Anita L. Gannett, the personal representative of the estate of her son, Noel J. Rioux, is entitled to “stack” the uninsured motorist benefits for each automobile insured under a policy issued by the defendant. This order effectively rescinded an earlier settlement agreement entered into by Gannett and Merchants. The court premised its order of rescission on a finding of “mutual mistake,” and allowed for “stacking” based on our decision in Cacavas…