Legal Opinion
Eldridge v. Provident Companies
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided September 6, 2002No. 971294CPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtToomey, J.
INTRODUCTION
The parties in this class action suit were before the court in March of 2002 for a one-day bench trial on plaintiffs’ claim that defendants’ conduct in reducing broker commissions on insurance disability policies violated G.L.c. 93A, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. For the following reasons, the plaintiffs shall prevail upon their claim.
BACKGROUND
Paul Revere sold its customers disability insurance policies that included options to purchase increased coverage on existing policies.3 Until January 1, 1995, Paul Revere brokers received a 50% first-year commission on the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anthony's Pier Four, Inc. v. HBC ASSOCIATESMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- International Fidelity Insurance v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Levings v. Forbes & Wallace, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- Leardi v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Datacomm Interface, Inc. v. Computerworld, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Eldridge v. Provident Companies, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2004
- Eldridge v. Unumprovident Corp.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2003