After receiving the claimant and insurers’ briefs, the Appeals Court issued an unusual order and ordered supplemental briefing on two issues that neither insurer had raised or argued.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
Atlantic Specialty Unmoors Boat Shop From Claims Of Over $150,000 Using ‘Uberrimae Fidei’ As A Defense
A Massachusetts lawsuit involving “Uberrimae fidei”, a legal doctrine not often used in insurance coverage litigation, but nevertheless, an important one for an agent or insured to know when dealing with a maritime policy.
$750,000 Fish Story Assault Settlement Harpoons The Homeowner Physical Abuse Exclusion
A family paid an uncovered $750,000 claim settlement to keep their son out of jail for an assault and battery charge occurring in Newport, Rhode Island.
Massachusetts Superior Court Holds Insurance Broker Has Limited Liability To Insured
An insurance coverage lawsuit between a realty trust and its agent after a rental deal with a Salem Restaurant ends badly.
Northern Security Estopped From Denying Coverage After 18 Years
In this lawsuit, the Court found an insurer liability for an underwriting decision made twenty-eight years ago, in 1992.
