Legal Opinion
Gianola v. Continental Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 3, 2003No. 2002-137PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, J.
The defendant, Continental Casualty Company, appeals from a ruling of the Superior Court (T. Nadeau, J.) granting summary judgment to the plaintiff, Peter Gianola. On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred by ruling that it had waived its coverage defenses because: (1) its conduct was insufficient to support a finding of waiver; and (2) the waiver doctrine cannot be applied to extend the scope of coverage. We reverse and remand.
The record contains the following facts. The plaintiff was employed by St. Joseph’s Hospital and was responsible for overseeing five nursing homes.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Bowen v. Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. & A.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1954
- A. W. Therrien Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1951
- Forbes Farm Partnership v. Farm Family Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2001
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