Legal Opinion
Carrier v. Shelby Mutual Insurance Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 14, 1976PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
The case is here on further appellate review of the decision and order of a Superior Court judge ordering compensation to be paid to the employee by Shelby Mutual Insurance Co. (the first insurer). The final decree of the Superior Court judge was reversed in the Appeals Court, which held that to allow the employee compensation from the first insurer after the employee had settled with a second insurer for a lump sum as the result of another injury contributing to his incapacity would constitute double recovery and violate the statutory scheme. Carrier’s Case, 3 Mass. App. Ct. 502, 505 (1975).…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Evans's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Mizrahi's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Paltsios's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Morin's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- McConolouge's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FlukerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Zerofski's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Kszepka's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Home Indemnity Insurance v. Merchants Distributors, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Zucco v. KaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
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