National Marine Underwriters, Inc. v. McCormack

The plaintiff, National Marine Underwriters, Inc. (National Marine), appeals an order of the Superior Court (Hamp*7sey, J.), dismissing its petition for a declaratory judgment, in which it sought rescission of an insurance policy issued to the defendant, John H. McCormack, III. Because we conclude that the trial court erred in denying National Marine’s motion to amend, we vacate and remand.

A passenger on McCormack’s boat was injured in a boating accident. She and her husband sued McCormack, who had obtained marine liability insurance coverage from North American Specialty Insurance Co. (North…