Legal Opinion
Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance v. Brennan
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 3, 1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, York County, declaring that Merrimack has a duty to defend Craig Brennan in an underlying personal injury suit. Merrimack expressly invites us to overrule Patrons-Oxford Mutual Ins. Co. v. Dodge, 426 A.2d 888 (Me.1981), on the ground of public policy. We are not persuaded that public policy is offended by our decision in Dodge. Merrimack also urges that the comparison test of Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Dingwell, 414 A.2d 220 (Me.1980), is inappropriate when the facts of an occurrence have…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. DingwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. DodgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- American Policyholders' Insurance Co. v. Cumberland Cold Storage Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- L. Ray Packing Co. v. Commercial Union InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Marston v. Merchants Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gibson v. Farm Family Mutual InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- State Mutual Insurance v. BraggSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
- Perreault v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- Northern Security Insurance Co. v. DolleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Patrons Oxford Mutual Insurance v. GarciaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
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