Nissenbaum v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

The plaintiff, administratrix of the estate of Kenneth B. Nissenbaum (decedent), appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court limiting the amount the plaintiff could recover under the terms of an insurance policy.

The following facts were stipulated by the parties. The plaintiff, the mother of the decedent, was insured by the defendant company under a “Massachusetts Combination Motor Vehicle Policy” which provided coverage for the plaintiff’s three motor vehicles. The policy included noncompulsory Coverage “D” (automobile medical payments coverage), with a limit of $5,000 for each vehicle. A…