Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance v. Commerce Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 3, 2010No. 09-1156PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, based on diversity jurisdiction, appellant Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), the insurer of Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc. (“Berkshire Retirement”), challenges the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment on its subrogation claim in favor of defendants Commerce Insurance Company (“Commerce”) and the Estate of Lucia A. Roberts (“Roberts”).
After Federal had reimbursed Berkshire Retirement for its loss from a fire negligently started by Roberts, Federal sued in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, arguing that the implied…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sutton v. JondahlCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Seaco Insurance v. BarbosaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Sullivan v. City of SpringfieldCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Alaska Insurance Co. v. RCA Alaska Communications, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Lexington Insurance v. All Regions Chemical Labs, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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