Thaler v. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

The plaintiff filed suit in the Superior Court against the defendant (American) on the grounds that American had violated the provisions of G. L. c. 93A, § 9, in requiring that he execute a release of his claim against American’s policyholder as a condition to receiving payment of the policy limits where his claim exceeded the policy limits and liability was not in question. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment. The Superior Court judge allowed the plain tiff’s motion and awarded attorney’s fees and multiple damages in the amount of $220,000, twice the $110,000 coverage available to a…