Specificity, clarity in exceptions to coverage matter

After purchasing a condominium in Kennebunkport, Maine, the new owner was sued by a neighbor claiming the condominium was subject to a view easement. The owner tendered the defense to her underwriter, who denied the claim. In the suit that followed, the trial court granted summary judgment to the insurer. The appeal went before the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Read on for details of the court’s findings.