Kraul v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.

WATHEN, Justice.

Plaintiffs Karl Kraul and his mother Sandra Bouthiet appeal from an adverse judgment entered on a motion for a directed verdict in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Wemick, A.R.J.). Plaintiffs sought to impose liability on Maine Bonding & Casualty Co. for failing to defend and provide coverage to an insured. Plaintiffs argue that the court erred in allowing defendant to amend its answer to conform to the evidence, and in directing a verdict on plaintiffs’ claims of implied contract and estoppel. 1 Upon review of the record, we conclude that the court did not err in…