JOHNSON v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.


687 A.2d 642 (1997)

1997 ME 3

Dayle JOHNSON v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Peter McMANUS and Agnes McManus.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Macri (orally), Daniel G. Kagan, Berman & Simmons, P.A., Lewiston, for Dayle Johnson.

Thomas J. Connolly (orally) Portland, for Agnes McManus.

Catherine R. Connors (orally), Louise Thomas, Pierce Atwood, Portland, for Allstate Ins. Co.

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


WATHEN, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Plaintiff, Dayle Johnson, commenced a "reach and apply" action1 in Superior Court against defendant, Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate"), to recover insurance proceeds to satisfy a judgment against Agnes McManus for personal injuries. After Allstate removed the action to the federal court, the United States District Court, District of Maine (Hornby, J.) certified the following question, pursuant...

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