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Beach v. Commerce Insurance

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided August 14, 2007No. 06-P-859Published

1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.

From a summary judgment dismissing his claim for unfair settlement practices, see G. L. c. 176D, § 3, against Commerce Insurance Company (Commerce), the plaintiff, Thomas Beach (Beach), appeals. Beach was injured when struck by a car that his daughter, Kiyomi Beach (Kiyomi), was driving. He claims that Commerce was required to offer him a reasonable settlement for his injuries because it issued an “at-fault” notice to Kiyomi pursuant to regulations implementing the Safe *721Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP or Plan) contained in G. L. c. 175, § 113B. We affirm.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ciardi v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  2. Almeida v. Travelers InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  3. Transamerica Insurance Group v. Turner Construction Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1992
  4. General Electric Co. v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  5. Mattoon v. City of PittsfieldMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002

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