UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DEWEY


270 A.2d 833 (1970)

UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Maine, Plaintiff, v. Frederick W. DEWEY, and Delaware State News, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, Defendants and Cross-Claimants, v. Grover A. BIDDLE, Cross-Claimee.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

July 28, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph F. Keil (of Keil & Keil), Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Steven Rothschild (of Prickett, Ward, Burt & Sanders), Wilmington, for crossclaimee.


STIFTEL, President Judge.

The issue is whether there should be separate trials. The movant claims that Union's action for declaratory judgment against Delaware State News, Inc. and Frederick W. Dewey, the employee, involves only an issue of "coverage" under the contract of insurance with News. On the other hand, he claims that the action on the crossclaim against Biddle by the defendants is in the nature of an action for "negligent misrepresentation".

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