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(978) 979-1223

ccobb@silverlakelegal.com

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General Contractor Blocked from Enjoying Additional Insured Defense Coverage Due to the Cross-Liability Exclusion
Recent Massachusetts Appeals Court unpublished decision adds to confusion over the already complex system for additional insured coverage. Phoenix Bay State v First Financial Insurance Mass Appeals Court 2020 PARTIES General                Phoenix Subcontractor    Lanco Sub’s Insurer      FFIC Suit                       Lanco employee v Phoenix Policy                   Phoenix demands defense as an additional insured on Lanco… Read More »General Contractor Blocked from Enjoying Additional Insured Defense Coverage Due to the Cross-Liability Exclusion
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Employer violated both the Wage Act and the Prevailing Wage law – corporate officers liable?
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Did PO say Vendor would Defend claims that buyer was negligent?
Gorelick v Star Markets Company Inc. Mass Appeals Court 2023 FACTS                  Supermarket (Shaws, a part of Star Markets) bought automatic doors from the manufacturer and installer (Stanley) under a Purchase Order.A customer (Gorelick) sued both Shaws and Stanley saying the door swing injured him. The negligence claims were – against Shaws – failure to maintain,… Read More »Did PO say Vendor would Defend claims that buyer was negligent?
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Defective work General Liability cover – denied
Contractor’s defective work not covered as property damage by GL insurance If built wrong to start – not an incident for coverage purposes Mass weighs in on vexing question - bad work not covered FACTS Lessard v RC Havens Mass Appeals Court 2024 Parties and lead up The homeowner’s case against the general contractor went… Read More »Defective work General Liability cover – denied
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Debt Collector License Rules Don’t Reach Passive Debt Buyers Who Use Licensed Agents To Sue Consumers
Debt collection cases take up most of the civil case time in District Courts and Small Claims courts in Massachusetts. In a 2018 case, consumers counter-sued.  The party suing us is not a licensed debt collector, they argued. Massachusetts top court decided in Dorrian v LVNV Funding (2018) that a party with no direct contact… Read More »Debt Collector License Rules Don’t Reach Passive Debt Buyers Who Use Licensed Agents To Sue Consumers
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Charles W. Cobb

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Newton MA 02460

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ccobb@silverlakelegal.com

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