Shaw v. COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CO. OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

359 Mass. 601 (1971)

270 N.E.2d 817

ROBERT S. SHAW

vs.

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

May 4, 1971.

June 9, 1971.

Present: TAURO, C.J., SPALDING, CUTTER, QUIRICO, & BRAUCHER, JJ.

Robert J. Glass for the plaintiff.

Myer Z. Kolodny for the defendant.

CUTTER, J.

Dr. Shaw in this action of contract seeks to recover on two occupational insurance policies issued by the defendant (the insurer). A Superior Court judge, sitting without a jury, made findings (a) for Dr. Shaw on count 1, with respect to a 1954 policy, for $1,400, with interest,…