In an unusual decision, the Appeals Court has ordered the Superior Court to enter, on remand, punitive damages of not less than $4.5 million nor more than $9 million against Liberty Mutual.
Massachusetts Court Rules 3rd Party Auto Property Damage Claimants Cannot Recover Inherent Diminished Value Damages
Inherent diminished value claims are based on the theory that some stigma attaches to a vehicle from its involvement in a prior collision, such that its market value is diminished even though the vehicle has been restored to its pre-collision physical condition.
Coronavirus in Massachusetts: MA Division of Insurance Issues 5 New Coronavirus-Related Bulletins
In a flurry of activity between March 26 and March 30, the commissioner of insurance has issued five bulletins concerning issues arising out of the Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capitol Specialty Ins. Must Pay Exotic Dancer $6.5 Million under c. 93A for Unfair Claim Practices
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed $6.5 million of the $8.4 million unfair claim practice judgment that Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation had appealed from the United States District Court sitting in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Insurance Exempted From Order Effective At Noon Today Shutting Down Non-essential Businesses
On Monday, March 23, Governor Baker issued his “COVID-19 Order No. 13,” titled by the Governor as an “Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, And Prohibiting Gatherings of More Than 10 People.”
