Associated Health Care Group, Inc. v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance

The plaintiff, Associated Health Care Group, Inc. (“Associated”), filed this action against Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Company (“Metropolitan”) to collect personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits allegedly owed it under G.L.c. 90, §34M. After a jury trial, judgment entered against Metropolitan in the amount of $22,537.53. Metropolitan has appealed, arguing that the trial judge erred 1) by excluding the affidavit and testimony of an individual to whom employees of Associated had made allegedly damaging admissions, and 2) by denying its motion for a directed verdict on the…