Legal Opinion

Easthampton Congregational v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 22, 2019No. 18-1881PPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAHL, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires the interpretation of words and terms in an insurance policy. Plaintiff-Appellee Easthampton Congregational Church (the "Church") had a property insurance policy (the "Policy") with Defendant-Appellant Church Mutual Insurance Company (the "Insurance Company"). On April 25, 2016, the ceiling in one section of the Church collapsed. The Church filed a claim pursuant to the Policy, which the Insurance Company denied. The Church then filed suit, seeking a declaratory judgment that the claim was covered. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Citation Insurance v. GomezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  3. Anthony Artuso v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
  4. Littlefield v. Acadia InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  5. Beach v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987

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