Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. McLaughlin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 21, 1992PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
Chester R. McLaughlin made demand on Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty) under his automobile liability insurance policy for the compulsory uninsured or optional underinsured motorist (UM) coverage, see G. L. c. 175, § 113L (1990 ed.), to cover damages resulting from his daughter’s death in an automobile accident. As a result of negotiations between McLaughlin and Liberty, a settlement was reached and McLaughlin collected the full amount of UM coverage available under the policies. Mc Laughlin then contended, however, that his personal catastrophe liability (umbrella) policy…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cody v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- In re the Arbitration between Matarasso & Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Moser v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Thompson v. GRANGE INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
- Hartbarger v. Country Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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