United States First Circuit
Bristol West Ins. Co. v. Wawanesa Mutual Ins. Co., 08-2269
In a dispute involving the interpretation of an insurance contract, district court judgment is reversed where the plain language of the Out of State Coverage clause in the policy makes specific reference to any accident that occurs out of state, and does not focus on the limits of the out of the state financial responsibility law, and thus the insurance policy necessarily expands the amount of liability coverage in this case since the accident occurred in New Brunswick.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/01/2009
- Published 07/01/2009
Judges
- LYNCH, Chief Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, FARRIS and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Peter C. Felmly with whom Melissa A. Hewey and Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon were on brief, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Hans H.J. Pijls with whom Plunkett Cooney, P.C., James D. Poliquin, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC were on brief, for appellee.