John Hancock Property & Casualty Insurance v. Scannell

This case was submitted to the jury on the plaintiff, John Hancock Property and Casualty Insurance Company’s (John Hancock), claims against the insured defendant, David H. Scannell (Scannell Sr.), alleging misrepresentation, breach of contract and fraud together with the counterclaim1 of violation of G.L.c. 93A and c. 176D in resolving a claim under an automobile insurance policy. The jury determined that David H. Scannell misrepresented the principal place of garaging the motor vehicle when he applied for insurance, breached the insurance policy by failing to cooperate with the insurer…