Legal Opinion

Vt. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ben-Ami

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 21, 2018No. Docket: Yor-17-416PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.

[¶ 1] In October of 2011, Joshua Francoeur attacked a fellow high-school student, Jonathan Ben-Ami, by punching him a number of times in the face, causing Ben-Ami serious injuries, including a broken jaw. This appeal concerns the availability of homeowner's liability insurance coverage for damages resulting from those injuries. The insurer, Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from a declaratory judgment entered by the Superior Court (York County, O'Neil, J. ), determining, in relevant part, that Francoeur's tortious conduct did not fall within a policy exclusion from coverage for bodily…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Worcester Insurance v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  2. Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. DodgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Clark v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
  4. James A. Ehret v. Deborah B. EhretSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  5. State Mutual Insurance v. BraggSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Marcus v. Allied World Ins. Co.District Court, D. Maine · 2019

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