Legal Opinion
Panesis v. Loyal Protective Life Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 31, 1977PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action was brought by Angelo Panesis (Angelo) and his son (Steven) against their insurer to obtain a declaratory judgment that the son was a “covered dependent” within the terms of a group health insurance policy. The plaintiffs also sought to recover the cost of the son’s past and future medical expenses, and alleged (1) a breach of the policy contract and (2) an unfair and deceptive trade practice under G. L. c. 93A. On the defendant insurer’s motion, all claims except that for breach of contract were severed for a nonjury trial. The case was submitted to a jury on four special…
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