Legal Opinion
Abdella v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 23, 1999No. 96-P-1821PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The plaintiff, John Abdella, filed an action in the Superior Court against the defendant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G). Abdella sought to recover damages against USF&G for alleged violations of G. L. c. 93A, § 2, and G. L. c. 176D, § 3(9), relating to an underinsured claim under a motor vehicle liability policy.
After USF&G filed an answer denying the allegations contained in the complaint, Abdella filed a motion for summary judgment. He claimed that, because an arbitrator had previously decided the issues of USF&G’s bad faith during the settlement *149process, and had awarded…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Van Dyke v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Fidler v. E. M. Parker Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Miles v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Bailey v. Metropolitan Property & Liability InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Gurnack v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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