VIGNA v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.


686 A.2d 598 (1996)

Bernard P. VIGNA, Jr., et al. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided November 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Graustein (orally), Christopher G. Jernigan, Drummond, Woodsum & MacMahon, Portland, for Plaintiffs.

Martica S. Douglas (orally), Douglas, Whiting, Denham & Rogers, Portland, for Defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, and LIPEZ, JJ.


WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs Bernard P. Vigna and Claudia B. Pott appeal from the summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Cole, C.J.) in favor of their liability insurer, defendant Allstate. On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the Superior Court erred in ruling that Allstate had no duty to defend an action brought against them by a third party. We agree, and we vacate the judgment.

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