Bean v. Miller

The Trial Court (Johnson, J.) transferred the following questions to this court: whether the defendant Merchants Mutual Insurance Company (Merchants) is liable for the plaintiff Pride Bean’s attorney’s fees; and, whether it is required to provide coverage for the defendant Jonathan Miller in the plaintiff Luvia Bean’s action for loss of consortium due to her husband Pride Bean’s injury.

As a result of an injury received at his place of employment, the plaintiff Pride Bean brought an action against a co-employee, the defendant Jonathan Miller. Additionally, Mr. Bean’s wife, Luvia, also brought…