Legal Opinion

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Carol A. Gibbs

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 23, 1985No. 85-1112PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

In this diversity action applying Massachusetts law, plaintiff-appellant Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (“Liberty”) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the District Court of Massachusetts, holding defendants-appellees Carol A. Gibbs and a consortium of insurance underwriters (collectively, Lloyd’s of London, here “Lloyd’s”) not liable to Liberty on a claim arising under a reinsurance contract. We affirm.

In the policy of reinsurance, Lloyd’s agreed to indemnify Liberty for 80% of all payments Liberty became obligated to make in excess of $250,000…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Johnson Controls, Inc. v. BowesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Dean S. Edmonds, Jr. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  3. Security Mutual Casualty Company v. Century Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  4. Friend Bros. v. Seaboard Surety Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  5. LaPointe v. Shelby Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Joan C. Burnham, Etc. v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  2. Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. Walbrook Insurance Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  3. Christiania General Insurance Corporation of New York v. Great American Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  4. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Associated International Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  5. ITT Corp. v. LTX Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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