MORIN v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. CV-05-178-B-W.

453 F.Supp.2d 177 (2006)

Gayle MORIN, Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

September 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrews B. Campbell, Thomaston, ME, for Plaintiff.

Christopher C. Dinan, John J. Wall, III, Monaghan Leahy, LLP, Portland, ME, for Defendant.


ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

WOODCOCK, District Judge.

Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to the Plaintiff, the insurer's motion for summary judgment is denied, because under Maine law a "rent to buy" agreement may create a sufficient equitable interest in property to establish an insurable interest. Regarding damages under Maine's Unfair Claims Practices statute, the Court grants the insurer's motion, because the Plaintiff...

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