Legal Opinion
Arbella Mutual Insurance v. Vynorious
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 5, 1993No. 92-P-1090PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
This appeal raises the issue whether a snowmobile is a motor vehicle for purposes of compulsory uninsured motorist coverage. We conclude that it is not, except possibly when it is being used on a public way.
The material facts are not in dispute. On January 13, 1990, Larry Vynorious, a resident of Massachusetts, was standing on a snowmobile trail in Maine when he was struck by a snowmobile being driven by a person who carried no liability insurance covering the operation of that vehicle. Vynorious had purchased a standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy from Arbella Mutual Insurance…
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