Legal Opinion

Geyerhahn v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 24, 1999PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

[¶ 1] Gordon Geyerhahn appeals from the summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Mills, J.) in favor of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (“USF & G”) and Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company (“Benefit Trust”). The defendants moved to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the motion for reconsideration that Geyerhahn filed did not toll the period for filing an appeal. We deny the motion to dismiss the appeal. Geyer-hahn argues that the Superior Court should have applied the six year statute of limitations pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 752 (1980) 1 because the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Peerless Insurance Co. v. BrennonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  2. Genthner v. Progressive Casualty InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. ValleeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  4. Landry v. LeonardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  5. Scott v. Lipman & Katz, P.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994

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3Cited by18 opinions

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