MERRIMACK MUT. FIRE INS. CO. v. BRENNAN


534 A.2d 353 (1987)

MERRIMACK MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Craig BRENNAN, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided December 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Hewes (orally), Hewes, Douglas, Whiting & Quinn, Portland, for plaintiff.

Edward J. Titcomb (orally), Waterhouse, Titcomb, Flaherty & Knight, Sanford, for defendants.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, York County, declaring that Merrimack has a duty to defend Craig Brennan in an underlying personal injury suit. Merrimack expressly invites us to overrule Patrons-Oxford Mutual Ins. Co. v. Dodge, 426 A.2d 888 (Me.1981), on the ground of public policy. We are not persuaded that public policy is offended by our decision in...

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