Pandey v. Paul Revere Insurance

*920We are presented with a case which asks whether a disability insurer is required to reimburse its insured’s legal fees and expenses necessitated by an action brought by the insured to collect the benefits provided under the policy. Upon a motion for an award of attorney’s fees made by the plaintiff, Pandey, a judge of the Superior Court summarily rejected his request. Pandey appealed and we affirm.

Pandey’s position, as articulated in his affidavit appended to his motion, was that he was unfairly coerced by the defendant into dismissing his action brought under G. L. c. 93A to recover two…