Legal Opinion
Galena v. Commerce Insurance
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided October 29, 2001PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreco, J.
This is a Dist/Mun. Cts. R A D. A, Rule 8A appeal by plaintiff Steven Galena (“Galena”) of the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant Commerce Insurance Co. (“Commerce”) on Galena’s G.Lc. 90, §34M claim for Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) payments for chiropractic services provided to Commerce’s insured. The basis of the summary judgment was that the insured had been in a motor vehicle accident and had entered into a settlement with the other motorist which covered all of his medical bills, including Galena’s.
There was no dispute as to the following: Derek Boyer (“Boyer”),…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Cingoranelli v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- Purchase v. SeelyeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Creswell v. Medical West Community Health Plan, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Hermes Automation Technology, Inc. v. Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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