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exclusion clause in Maine

6 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 1952–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maine courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Holmes v. South Carolinagreen
scotus · 2006 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See Holmes v. South Carolina , 547 U.S. 319 , 326, 126 S.Ct. 1727 , 164 L.Ed.2d 503 (2006) ("[T]he Constitution thus prohibits the exclusion of defense evidence under rules that serve no legitimate purpose or that are disproportionate to the ends that they are asserted to promote."); United States v. Scheffer , 523 U.S. 303 , 308, 118 S.Ct. 1261 , 140 L.Ed.2d 413 (1998) (stating that the right to present a defense "is not unlimited, but rather is subject to reasonable restrictions").

2019See Holmes v. South Carolina , 547 U.S. 319 , 326, 126 S.Ct. 1727 , 164 L.Ed.2d 503 (2006) ("[T]he Constitution thus prohibits the exclusion of defense evidence under rules that serve no legitimate purpose or that are disproportionate to the ends that they are asserted to promote."); United States v. Scheffer , 523 U.S. 303 , 308, 118 S.Ct. 1261 , 140 L.Ed.2d 413 (1998) (stating that the right to present a defense "is not unlimited, but rather is subject to reasonable restrictions").

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Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. Dodgegreen
me · 1981 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991In Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance Co. v. Dodge, an insurer claimed that the insured’s prior conviction of aggravated assault proved his intent to cause injury and triggered an exclusion clause similar to that in Forrest’s policy. 426 A.2d 888, 890 (Me.1981).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maine. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Scheffer green
scotus · 1998
2 sentences

2019See Holmes v. South Carolina , 547 U.S. 319 , 326, 126 S.Ct. 1727 , 164 L.Ed.2d 503 (2006) ("[T]he Constitution thus prohibits the exclusion of defense evidence under rules that serve no legitimate purpose or that are disproportionate to the ends that they are asserted to promote."); United States v. Scheffer , 523 U.S. 303 , 308, 118 S.Ct. 1261 , 140 L.Ed.2d 413 (1998) (stating that the right to present a defense "is not unlimited, but rather is subject to reasonable restrictions").

2019See Holmes v. South Carolina , 547 U.S. 319 , 326, 126 S.Ct. 1727 , 164 L.Ed.2d 503 (2006) ("[T]he Constitution thus prohibits the exclusion of defense evidence under rules that serve no legitimate purpose or that are disproportionate to the ends that they are asserted to promote."); United States v. Scheffer , 523 U.S. 303 , 308, 118 S.Ct. 1261 , 140 L.Ed.2d 413 (1998) (stating that the right to present a defense "is not unlimited, but rather is subject to reasonable restrictions").

12019–2019
Penney v. Capitol City Transfer, Inc. green
me · 1998
1 sentence

2008Penney dealt exclusively with a "survey 6 exception." Jd. ~ 6, 707 A.2d at 389 .

12008–2008
Stretton v. City of Lewiston green
me · 1991
1 sentence

2002Id. at 741 .

12002–2002
Baybutt Construction Corp. v. Commercial Union Insurance green
me · 1983
2 sentences

1989Id.

1989Id.

11989–1989
Zancker v. Northern Insurance Co. of New York green
· 1943
2 sentences

1952Defendant urges that the true construction of the exclusion clause is set forth in the case of Zancker v. Northern Insurance Co. (1943), 238 Mo. App. 110 , 176 S. W. (2nd) 523 .

1952Defendant urges that the true construction of the exclusion clause is set forth in the case of Zancker v. Northern Insurance Co. (1943), 238 Mo. App. 110 , 176 S. W. (2nd) 523 .

11952–1952

Where else courts name it

CA 175 (1939–2026) TX 96 (1952–2025) IL 88 (1901–2024) LA 86 (1925–2017) NY 78 (1898–2024) PA 62 (1934–2024) MO 59 (1933–2025) NJ 50 (1957–2024) FL 49 (1955–2024) CT 48 (1894–2024) WI 45 (1937–2026) MI 36 (1949–2024) WA 36 (1931–2025) MD 32 (1939–2020) OH 32 (1924–2026) MS 31 (1954–2022) GA 31 (1910–2026) OR 30 (1943–2026) MA 27 (1954–2026) IN 26 (1976–2020) MN 26 (1920–2018) TN 25 (1917–2022) CO 24 (1942–2013) IA 23 (1912–2024) NM 23 (1960–2025) SC 22 (1937–2025) NC 21 (1951–2023) KS 19 (1962–2016) UT 16 (1937–2024) VA 16 (1935–2025) AZ 15 (1970–2023) AL 15 (1903–2015) OK 14 (1952–2011) AR 14 (1945–2025) DC 12 (1986–2026) WY 12 (1971–2025) NH 12 (1963–2023) MT 12 (1967–2023) WV 12 (1982–2023) KY 11 (1958–2025) ID 9 (1981–2014) DE 8 (1962–2024) HI 8 (1992–2021) NV 8 (1952–2014) RI 7 (1958–2007) ND 7 (1965–2020) AK 7 (1981–2007) NE 6 (1943–2015) ME 6 (1952–2019) VT 5 (1894–2012) PR 5 (1949–2023) SD 4 (1963–2012)

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