October 18, 2016 – A Sturbridge Days Inn sued its insurer, Charter Oak, after the hotel was hit by a hurricane, a tornado and a nor’easter within a six-month period in 2011.
MA Law Alerts
United States District Court Holds That Insurance Agent Is An Independent Contractor
February 1, 2016 – This is a guest post from Nina Kallen who writes a blog about insurance coverage issues in Massachusetts.
Statutory Two-Year Suit Limitation Trumps Discovery Rule In Major Water Loss Case
November 9, 2015 – This case was the first time that a Massachusetts Appellate Court addressed the question of whether the so-called “discovery rule” should be applied to insurance claims under policies subject to c. 175, § 99.
Closed Claim Costs Insurer Over $4 Million On A $50K Liability Limit
October 26, 2015 – The case of a multi-million dollar judgment for a bodily injury claim under a commercial auto policy with a $50,000 limit of liability.
SJC Affirms Auto Insurer’s Right To Disclaim Optional Liability For Excluded Operator Accident
October 5, 2015 – Grandparents who let their grandson use their car after excluding him as an operator lose everything.
