Legal Opinion
Lentz v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 17, 2002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The plaintiff, Michael Lentz, brought this action against his insurer, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insur*24anee Company (Metropolitan), alleging breach of an insurance contract and unfair or deceptive practices in violation of G. L. c. 93A and G. L. c. 176D, arising from Metropolitan’s refusal to cover property damage to Lentz’s automobile. Metropolitan denied liability, claiming that Lentz’s underlying claim was fraudulent. A jury in the District Court found that Lentz did not sustain any loss, and judgment entered for Metropolitan. Lentz appealed, claiming that the trial judge erred by…
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