MARTIN v. PRUDENTIAL INS. CO.


389 A.2d 28 (1978)

Carlton E. MARTIN v. The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

July 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Elliott, Wood & Nelson, P. A. by Terrence D. Garmey, (orally), Robert J. Foley, Saco, for plaintiff.

Robinson, Hunt & Kriger by Sarah M. Allison, (orally), M. Roberts Hunt, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD and DELAHANTY, JJ.


McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

The questions presented by this appeal are whether the Superior Court erred (1) in its instructions to the jury on the elements of equitable estoppel and (2) in refusing to instruct the jury on the elements of an oral contract of temporary insurance.

I.

In January 1976 plaintiff Carlton E. Martin commenced this action in Superior Court in York County against the defendant, Prudential Insurance Company (Prudential), seeking...

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