State of Maine v. Brent Croteau

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding the trial court erred in considering impermissible factors to determine liability
• “Whether the defendant’s liability in this case became ‘reasonably clear’ calls for an objective standard of inquiry into the facts and the applicable law.”
• liability not reasonably clear where there was genuine dispute whether accident caused by insured or another party
• liability not reasonably clear where objective inquiry into applicable facts and law indicated 50% possibility that driver other than insured would be found sole cause of accident by jury
• where insured driver’s liability was not reasonably clear, insurer’s refusal to settle was not an unfair claim settlement practice proscribed by G.L.c. 176D and accordingly, there was no liability under G.L.c. 93A
• liability not reasonably clear under c. 93A and 176D where objective inquiry into applicable facts and law indicated 50% possibility that driver other than the insured would be found sole cause of accident by jury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).