Legal Opinion
Lusalon, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 17, 1987PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
On October 25, 1979, Lusalon, Inc. (Lusalon), brought an action under G. L. c. 231A (1984 ed.). Lusalon sought a declaration that The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (Hartford), had a duty to defend and to indemnify Lusalon (a masonry subcontractor) in an action brought by Blount Brothers Corporation — Fontaine Bros, (general contractor). This latter action had been brought against Lusalon for damages caused to another subcontractor’s work during construction of a high school in Boston.
On April 17, 1984, the case was referred for a pretrial hearing limited to two issues: “1. Does…
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- Terrio v. McDONOUGH HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
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