State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Universal Underwriters Insurance

VIOLETTE, Justice.

The defendant, Universal Underwriters Insurance Co., (Universal) appeals from part of a summary judgment granted in favor of plaintiff, State Farm Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) rendered in Superior Court, Androscoggin County. On appeal it asserts that the Superior Court erred: 1) in its application of 29 M.R.S.A. § 831, a compulsory insurance statute, and 2) in apportioning legal fees between State Farm and Universal. We affirm the judgment.

I. Facts and Procedure

This suit was originally brought as a negligence action arising out of an automobile accident. Lois…