Legal Opinion
Lighter v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 21, 1997No. 96-P-253PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
At the time of his injury — caused by an automobile accident — the plaintiff, Michael Lighter, had a standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy, issued by Arbella Insurance Company (Arbella) that had underinsurance motorist coverage (UIMC) with a per person limit of $10,000. His father, Albert Lighter, had a similar policy issued by Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (Lumbermens), that had a higher per person limit of $250,000. During the pendency of the underlying tort action against Thomas Dargis, Lighter settled his claim for $15,000 and received payment in that amount,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Schmidt v. ClothierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Darcy v. HARTFORD INS. CO. ROYAL GLOBE INS. CO.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Thompson v. GRANGE INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
- MacInnis v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Goodman v. American Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Pilgrim Insurance v. MolardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008
- Lindquist v. Garrett Auctioneers, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1999
- Furukawa v. Arbella Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- Barkas v. Premier InsuranceMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2009
- Burgos v. Pilgrim InsuranceMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2010
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