Legal Opinion
Maine Mutual Fire Insurance v. Gervais
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 3, 1998PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAUFLEY, Justice.
[¶ 1] Rainald Gervais appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Marden, J.) in favor of his liability insurer, Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Because we conclude that Maine Mutual had a duty to defend Gervais against a lawsuit filed by his former employee, we vacate the judgment.
[¶ 2] This matter arises out of litigation between Aurel Lavoie and Rainald Gervais, Sr. 1 Lavoie was employed at a farm owned by Gervais or one or more corporations controlled by him. After sustaining a work-related injury, Lavoie petitioned for workers’…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Vicnire v. Ford Motor Credit Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. DingwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. DodgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Gibson v. Farm Family Mutual InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Massachusetts Bay Insurance v. Ferraiolo Construction Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- American Employers' Insurance v. Delorme Publishing Co.District Court, D. Maine · 1999
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