Lapuck v. Commerce Insurance

Following the presentation of the plaintiffs case in a jury trial, the trial judge granted the defendant’s motion pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P., Rule 50(a), for a directed verdict. The plaintiff appeals, and we reverse.

Plaintiff Robert A. Lapuck, D.C. (“Lapuck”), a chiropractor, alleged that he provided services to one Dowling who was involved in a motor vehicle collision on June 20, 2008. The vehicle was at the time insured by defendant Commerce Insurance Company (“Commerce”) under a standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy, which provided for personal injury protection (“PIP”)…