Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Utica Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 3, 1976PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiff obtained judgment in a motor vehicle tort action against the defendant’s insured and brought this bill to reach and apply the defendant’s obligation to satisfy that judgment. The defendant argues that it has no obligation to satisfy the original judgment because that judgment was invalid for want of jurisdiction over its insured. See Rogan v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 305 Mass. 186, 188 (1940). A judge of the Superior Court ruled for the plaintiff, but the Appeals *697Court reversed the decree and ordered entry of judgment dismissing the bill. Hardy v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co., 3 Mass. App.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rogan v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Richardson v. Zoning Board of Appeals of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Cohen v. Board of Registration in PharmacyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Gifford v. SpehrMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Nickerson v. FalesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smith v. ArnoldMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1976
- Cadle Co. v. RoweMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2000
- Stamas v. LavelleMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1993
- Touzin v. SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Adams v. LamarineMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2004
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