Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Mayo
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 10, 2004No. 2003-534-AppealPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
An insurer issued an automobile-liability insurance policy in Massachusetts to a Massachusetts resident for a Massachusetts-registered car. The policy excluded coverage for accidents occurring outside Massachusetts. After the insured’s vehicle was involved in a Rhode Island accident, a Superior Court motion justice declared that the above-described geographic limitation on coverage violated Rhode Island public policy and, thus, was unenforceable. Because Rhode Island law does not conflict with this provision, see Mendez v. Brites, No.2001-230-A, 849 A.2d 329, 2004 WL 1219330 (R.I.,…
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