Legal Opinion
Hoepp v. State Farm Insurance
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 18, 1997No. 95-755PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The plaintiff, Lawrence M. Hoepp, filed a declaratory judgment action to determine coverage under a personal liability umbrella policy issued by the defendant, State Farm Insurance Company. He appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Groff, J.), denying coverage under the policy’s “business operations” exclusion. We reverse.
The plaintiff and John Nightingale became acquainted as members of a ski club in Waterville Valley. On Nightingale’s invitation, the plaintiff joined him in three real estate investments between *1901987 and 1990. Because the plaintiff is a surgeon with a very active…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Heniser v. Frankenmuth Mutual InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
- High Country Associates v. New Hampshire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Eyler v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1992
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. DrasinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- M. Mooney Corp. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Matarese v. New Hampshire Municipal Ass'n Property-Liability Insurance Trust, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
- United National Insurance v. Penuche's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Uhrich v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Uhrich v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- State Farm Mutual Insurance v. PitmanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
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