Legal Opinion

Dorchester Mutual Insurance v. Legeyt

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided December 30, 2008No. NOCV200602077Published

1Opinion of the Court

Garsh, E. Susan, J.

Dorchester Mutual Insurance Company (“Dorchester”), the plaintiff, moves for summary judgment on the counterclaims asserted by Erik Green (“Green”), one of the defendants. The counterclaims seek a declaratory judgment that Dorchester had a duty to defend and indemnify Damon Legeyt, a *263co-defendant, and that Dorchester violated chapters 93A and 176D by not promptly responding to and settling Green’s claim. For the reasons that follow, Dorchester’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

The record, viewed in the light most favorable to Green, the party opposing the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Pederson v. Time, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  3. Community National Bank v. DawesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  4. Cassesso v. Commissioner of CorrectionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  5. Bankers Trust Company, Cross-Appellee v. Old Republic Insurance Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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