Legal Opinion

Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance v. Mercurio

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 4, 2008No. 06-P-1994PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGrainger, J.

Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Hing-ham) appeals the entry of a declaratory judgment by a judge of the Superior Court denying its right to rescind a one million *22dollar personal umbrella policy (the policy) issued to David and Melanie Mercurio (the Mercurios), and dismissing its claim for reformation of the policy. We affirm.

1. Background. After a jury-waived trial, the judge found the following: Hingham had previously insured the Mercurios under the policy. As part of the periodic renewal process, Hingham wrote to West Boylston Insurance Agency (Boylston) and requested that Boylston…

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