NATIONAL GRANGE MUT. INS. v. PINKNEY

[No. 70, September Term, 1978.]

284 Md. 694 (1979)

399 A.2d 877

NATIONAL GRANGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MICHAEL JAMES PINKNEY ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 10, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis G. Close, Jr., for appellant.

William A. Franch, with whom were Ronald H. Jarashow and Goldsborough, Franch & Collett on the brief, for appellees.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, COLE and DAVIDSON, JJ.


SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we shall hold that it is not permissible under Maryland law to apply the so-called "liberal" or "hell or high water" rule to the construction of an omnibus clause in a motor vehicle liability policy.

The parties have entered into an agreed statement of facts pursuant to Maryland Rule 828 g. It reflects that petitioner, National Grange Mutual Insurance Company...

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