Valliere v. Allstate Insurance

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This is a declaratory judgment action to resolve a dispute over the interpretation of an automobile insurance policy. The specific issue is whether the plaintiffs’ claims for loss of services are subject to the “per person” or the “per occurrence” limitation of the policy.

In November 1984, Thomas Valliere was killed in an automobile accident caused by the alleged negligence of Susan Mattei. Mattei was insured under an automobile liability insurance policy issued by Allstate Insurance Company. Thomas Valliere’s wife, Lynn, in her capacity as the personal representative of the…