YORK MUT. INS. CO. v. BOWMAN


746 A.2d 906 (2000)

2000 ME 27

YORK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Bruce BOWMAN and Wanda Bowman

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided February 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy C. Woodcock (orally), Weatherbee, Woodcock, Burlock & Woodcock, P.A., Bangor, for plaintiff.

Wm. Thomas Hyde (orally), Merrill, Hyde, Fortier & Youney, P.A., Skowhegan, for invervenors Michael and Cynthia Michaud.

Defendants Bowman did not participate in this appeal.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, SAUFLEY, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.


WATHEN, C.J.

[¶ 1] Plaintiff York Mutual Insurance Company appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Mead, J.) denying its claim for rescission of an insurance contract on the basis of misrepresentation in the application. York Mutual argues that the court misconstrued the requirement that the misrepresentation be material pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2411 (1990). We agree and we vacate...

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