New Hampshire Insurance v. Myers

Cora Churchill and the estate of Jason Churchill (Churchill) appeal from the judgment on a verdict denying coverage under an automobile liability policy issued by New Hampshire Insurance Company. Churchill contends the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict, arguing that coverage exists as a matter of law. We affirm.

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On May 25, 1990, Kristopher Myers was involved in a 1-truck accident in which a passenger, Jason Churchill, was killed. A few days before the accident Myers had contacted Eugene Loop, who was the father of Jonathan Loop, a principal of the company which…