Legal Opinion
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Cotter
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 18, 1988No. 87-506PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Underlying this action is a fall from a tree in which Alfred Cotter, by his own description, “got all smashed to hell.” That mishap occurred on premises owned by Cotter’s sister and brother-in-law, Anna and Thomas Keefe, who had purchased a homeowner’s insurance policy from Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna). Aetna disclaims coverage for damages claimed by Cotter 2 against the Keefes and brought this action under G. L. c. 231A for a judgment declaring that the Cotter claim is not within the scope of the policy and declaring, as well, that Aetna has no obligation to defend the Keefes…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sterilite Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Gilbane Building Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Terrio v. McDONOUGH HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- VAPPI & CO. INC. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Olympic, Inc. v. Providence Washington Insurance Co. of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gibbs M. Smith, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1997
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- First Wyoming Bank, N.A. v. Continental Insurance Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1993
- Frohberg v. Merrimack Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993
- SCA Disposal Services of New England, Inc. v. Central National InsuranceMassachusetts Superior Court · 1994
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