Legal Opinion
Berkshire-Cranwell Ltd. Partnership v. Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 6, 2012No. C.A. No. 11-cv-30194-MAPPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS (Dkt. Nos. 25 & 30)
PONSOR, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION Following a settlement of two class actions against it, Plaintiff, Berkshire-Cranwell, L.P., seeks both coverage and costs of defense from its insurers,1 Defendants Tokio Marine Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (U.S.Branch) and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. The three-count complaint seeks: (1) a declaratory judgment that Defendants had a duty to defend the class actions; (2) money damages based on Defendants’ breach of their insurance contracts; and (3) money…
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