Legal Opinion
Linscott v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 31, 1977PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WERNICK, Justice.
On April 15, 1975, plaintiff Mervin D. Linscott instituted in the Superior Court (Kennebec County) a civil action against defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The complaint charged defendant with deceit, misrepresentation and economic duress, as well as failure to negotiate in good faith with plaintiff’s counsel a settlement of plaintiff’s personal injury claim against a policyholder of defendant company. On August 8, 1975, the presiding Justice ordered the complaint dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted (Rule 12(b)(6)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Seguros Tepeyac, S.A., Compania Mexicana De Seguros Generales v. Maynard Bostrom and James L. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Murray v. MossmanWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- Francis v. NewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Horner v. FlynnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Bennett v. SlaterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Elmore v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- Herrig v. HerrigWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
- Long v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc., Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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