Cannon v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.

These declaratory judgment actions, involving issues of automobile insurance coverage, arose after David Castles assaulted James Cannon on Interstate 93. Castles had been driving his employer’s car, which was insured by Universal Underwriters Group (Universal Underwriters), while Cannon had been driving his own car, insured by Maine Bonding & Casualty Company (Maine Bonding). The Superior Court (Hollman, J.) ruled that Cannon’s injuries did not arise out of any use of Castles’ employer’s car and, therefore, that Universal Underwriters is not obligated to provide Castles with liability…