Legal Opinion
Boyle v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 14, 2015No. SJC 11791PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
Joseph P. Boyle was injured by an exploding tire in an automobile repair shop operated by C&N Corporation (C&N). Joseph 2 and his wife, Janice M. Boyle, filed a complaint against C&N, asserting claims for bodily injury and loss of consortium. C&N held an insurance policy issued by Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich). The policy required that C&N provide notice to Zurich of any suit brought against it. C&N informed Zurich about Joseph’s injury. It did not notify Zurich about the lawsuit, but the Boyles’ counsel eventually did. Zurich did not defend against the suit. C&N defaulted, and…
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