Legal Opinion
Acadia Insurance v. McNeil
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 22, 1998No. 97-432PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Selya, J.) has certified to us the following question of law, see SUP. Ct. R. 34, concerning a yacht policy issued by the plaintiff, Acadia Insurance Company:
Does the N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 412:2(11) apply to the liability component of an ocean marine insurance policy issued in New Hampshire?
For the reasons stated below, we answer in the affirmative.
The relevant facts are as follows. In July 1995, the plaintiff issued a yacht policy to Michael McNeil (insured). The policy only extended coverage for “private pleasure” use and navigation…
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