Commonwealth Mutual Insurance v. Vigorito

This is a Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A., Rule 8C, appeal by third-party defendant Rocco Vigorito, doing business as New England Body Works (“Vig-orito”) , of a judgment against him for violating G.L.c. 93A, §11 through his use of a G.L.c. 255, §25 garageman’s lien to secure the payment of excessive fees.

The third-party action was tried "without a jury, and we summarize the trial judge’s written findings. John F. Hanlon (“Hanlon”) was insured under a standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy purchased from the third-party plaintiff, Commonwealth Mutual Insurance Co. (“Commonwealth”). On…