Legal Opinion

State Mutual Insurance v. Bragg

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 4, 1991PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Alta J. Bragg appeals from a declaratory judgment of the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.) that State Mutual Insurance Company has no duty to defend its insured, Robert W. Forrest, in Bragg’s negligence suit. Forrest’s insurance policy excludes liability coverage for bodily injury expected or intended by the insured. Bragg contends that it was error to preclude her from litigating, on the basis of Forrest’s prior pleas of guilty, whether Forrest expected or intended to cause injury. Because we conclude that there is no possibility on the facts of this case that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. DingwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. DodgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Hossler Ex Rel. Dows v. BarrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. Hanover Insurance Co v. HaywardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  5. Perreault v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. American Family Mutual Insurance v. SavickasIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
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  3. Bowen ex rel. Doe v. ArnoldTennessee Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Northern Security Insurance Co. v. DolleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  5. Mitchell v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011

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