MERRIMACK MUT. FIRE INS. CO. v. COPPOLA


299 N.J. Super. 219 (1997)

MERRIMACK MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PETER COPPOLA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, v. JOANN COPPOLA, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 31, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl A. Fenske, attorney for appellant (Mr. Fenske, on the brief).

Colquhoun & Colquhoun, attorneys for respondent (Robert F. Colquhoun and Patricia L. Veres, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, KEEFE and CONLEY.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by KEEFE, J.A.D.

Defendant Peter Coppola appeals from an order granting summary judgment to plaintiff Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Merrimack). The judgment declared that Merrimack was not obligated to defend or indemnify defendant for his acts of abuse against his former wife under a homeowners policy. The issue to be decided is whether defendant's subjective intent with respect to the consequences of his alleged...

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