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(978) 979-1223

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INSURER OWES NO ATTORNEY’S FEES ON VERDICT ON UNCOVERED CLAIMS
Homeowner/ Contractor Insurer dispute goes 15 years. Styller v National Fire & Marine Insurance Company Mass App Ct 2019 PARTIES – Homeowner Styller hired contractor FCMNH in 2004 for demo and repair of his home.  FCMNH was insured under a general liability policy by National Fire & Marine. CLAIMS FROM THE WORK Unhappy with the… Read More »INSURER OWES NO ATTORNEY’S FEES ON VERDICT ON UNCOVERED CLAIMS
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Insurer Not Stuck With Parties’ Settlement, Arguing That Since Death Was Not Accident, Claim Was Not Covered
Massachusetts’ top Court laid out the process for insurers to show they should not have to pay for a voluntary settlement reached by parties covered by insurance. With personal injury insurance you get a legal defense paid for by the carrier as long as covered claims are asserted and you get indemnity.  This Massachusetts case… Read More »Insurer Not Stuck With Parties’ Settlement, Arguing That Since Death Was Not Accident, Claim Was Not Covered
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Insurance for construction work related virus personal injury and health harms to others – covered, excluded or limited?
VIRUS RELATED WORK INJURIES An injured person may claim that a company’s failure to take to reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the Corona virus at its place of business makes out an accidental event that led to bodily injury. WORKERS COMP – AUTOMATIC BUT LIMITED Hurt at work? Every employer must provide workers… Read More »Insurance for construction work related virus personal injury and health harms to others – covered, excluded or limited?
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Innocent co-insured can claim half of property loss caused by co-insured arsonist.
FACTS Co-owners of a home insured it.  One of them burned it on purpose. The other one, innocent of involvement in the fire, made a fire loss claim on the homeowner’s insurance. The 2020 Mass Supreme Judicial Court case Aquino v United Property & Casualty Company (2019) stated “Pastrana set fire to the home intentionally… Read More »Innocent co-insured can claim half of property loss caused by co-insured arsonist.
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HVAC Fail not Due to Maker of Coil
Makers of non-defective components are not liable for damages caused when the part is added to a bigger assembly which does cause damage. Massachusetts SJC case Nemirovsky v Daikin North America LLC (2021) supports component parts doctrine. HVAC system = integrated product. AC fan coils delivered per specs of system designer corroded prematurely. Coil maker… Read More »HVAC Fail not Due to Maker of Coil
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Newton MA 02460

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