Legal Opinion

Caccavaro v. American Motorists Insurance

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 9, 1969PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In this action of contract brought to recover on an accident and health policy and heard before a judge sitting without jury, the defendant *798filed a series of requests for rulings of law. The judge took no action on these requests and found for the plaintiff, making no findings of fact. Since the requests were seasonably presented the judge’s inaction on them is to be considered a denial. John Hetherington & Sons Ltd. v. William Firth Co. 210 Mass. 8, 18. Georgeopoulos v. Georgeopoulos, 303 Mass. 231, 234. The requests sought rulings that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover under policy…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bresnick v. HeathMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  2. John Hetherington & Sons, Ltd. v. William Firth Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  3. Stella v. CurtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  4. Quality Finance Co. v. HurleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  5. Georgeopoulos v. GeorgeopoulosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Locke v. AustinMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1999
  2. Mishara v. Bankers Marketing Services, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1989
  3. Massachusetts Co. v. ChristensenMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1996
  4. Murphy v. Unihab, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1986
  5. Angley v. LeclairMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1972

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