Legal Opinion
Rymsha v. Trust Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 1, 2001No. 98-P-1507PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
When Trust Insurance Company (Trust) denied the claim for theft presented by Dena Rymsha pursuant to her homeowner’s policy of insurance, she sued for breach of contract and unfair insurance practices. See G. L. c. 93A and c. 176D. A Superior Court judge granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, see Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(b), 365 Mass. 824 (1974), on the stated basis that Rymsha was in material breach of her insurance contract by reason of her failure to provide Trust with pertinent financial information. On appeal, Rymsha argues that, because the information requested by Trust was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Madsen v. ErwinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Darcy v. HARTFORD INS. CO. ROYAL GLOBE INS. CO.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Mello v. Hingham Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Pilgrim v. State Farm Fire & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
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