Legal Opinion
OneBeacon America Insurance Co. v. Narragansett Electric Co. American Home Assurance Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 3, 2015No. AC 13-P-1240PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.
To put this rather dense environmental case in perspective, pollution in some of the affected areas started in the mid-1800s, and the first of several insurance policies at issue was written in 1945. Today, we are asked to rule on the propriety of the allowance of numerous summary judgment motions and the verdicts in three separate, lengthy jury trials. 2
Background. The plaintiff, OneBeacon America Insurance Company (OneBeacon), brought this declaratory judgment action in July, 2005, against its insured, Narragansett Electric Company (NEC), seeking a determination that OneBeacon had no duty…
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- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Gourdeau Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Department of Revenue v. Ryan R.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
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