Legal Opinion
Makrigiannis v. Nintendo of America, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 13, 2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
This case raises an issue of first impression: *676whether, under a “vendor’s broad form” insurance policy endorsement, a manufacturer’s insurer is required to indemnify a vendor whose negligence in setting up a display of the manufacturer’s product was the sole cause of injuries to a customer. We granted the plaintiffs’ application for direct appellate review to consider whether a Superior Court judge erred where, after a bench trial, she held that the insurer must indemnify the vendor. Because we conclude that the vendor’s endorsement at issue here covers claims for a vendor’s own negligence…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hazen Paper Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Kendall v. SelvaggioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- American White Cross Laboratories, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- Sportmart, Inc. v. Daisy Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Pep Boys v. Cigna Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Vermont Mutual Insurance v. ZamskyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Boyle v. Zurich American Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Carter v. SetoMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2005
- Twin City Fire Insurance v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2005
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