Legal Opinion
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Fennessey
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 23, 1994No. 93-P-1142PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
On June 9, 1987, the defendants, Michael Fennessey and Andrea Finn, were involved in an automobile accident with an insured of Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna). Both of them retained Seymour Goldwyn as their attorney, and each entered into a contingency fee agreement with him.
After investigation and negotiation, Goldwyn accepted from Aetna a settlement offer for each of the defendants of $25,000, the policy limit. On June 20, 1989, Aetna issued a check for $25,000 payable to “Seymour G. Goldwyn atty and Andrea Finn.” On June 21, 1989, Goldwyn forged Finn’s signature and negotiated the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Morris v. Ohio Casualty InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- Navrides v. Zurich InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Hutzler v. Hertz Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Engine Parts v. Citizens Bank of ClovisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- Great American Insurance Companies v. American State Bank of DickinsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
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