Legal Opinion

Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. Richardson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 15, 1994PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUDMAN, Justice.

Marjorie Richardson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jody Hallman (hereinafter “Hallman”), appeals from the summary judgment entered in Superior Court (Saga-dahoc County, Brodrick, J.) in favor of Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Mutual”). Richardson challenges Mutual’s use of a judgment entered in Hallman’s divorce action collaterally to estop Hallman from denying responsibility for the burning of her house. Mutual cross-appeals contending that the trial court erred in denying its claim for counsel fees and costs of investigation. We affirm the judgment of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Beegan v. SchmidtSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  2. Diversified Foods, Inc. v. First National Bank of BostonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Hossler Ex Rel. Dows v. BarrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. State Mutual Insurance v. BraggSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  5. Henriksen v. CameronSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Pollack v. Regional School Unit 75Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  5. Penobscot Nation v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001

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