Legal Opinion
Specialty National Insurance v. OneBeacon Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 23, 2007No. 06-2036PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Specialty National Insurance Company appeals the district court’s decision, reached on cross-motions for summary judgment, that Specialty, rather than ap-pellee OneBeacon Insurance Company, has the duty to indemnify a policyholder for liability arising out of a catastrophic accident. We reverse and remand for entry of judgment in favor of Specialty.
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The accident caused serious and permanent injuries to Marcia Rhodes, whose car was rear-ended by a tractor trailer on Route 109 in Medway, Massachusetts. Rhodes had brought her vehicle to a stop at the command of a Medway…
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