Legal Opinion
Acadia Ins. Co. v. Peerless Ins. Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 21, 2010No. Civil Action 08-11682-JLTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, J.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff Acadia Insurance Company (“Acadia”) brought this action in its own right and as the assignee of its insured, Blackdog Builders, Inc. (“Blackdog”), seeking to recover damages arising from an alleged breach of the duty to defend or indemnify Blackdog by Defendant Peerless Insurance Company (“Peerless”). 1 This alleged breach stems from a lawsuit brought against Blackdog by Colleen O’Neal (“O’Neal”) for faulty work in the rehabilitation of her historic home.
Both parties now seek partial summary judgment on the claim that Peerless breached its duty to…
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