Legal Opinion
Crompton v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 1956PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemoke, J.
The declaration in this case was upheld by this court on demurrer, 333 Mass. 160. We decided there that proceedings to recover under an automobile liability policy might be brought at law notwithstanding that the plaintiff against whom a judgment had been obtained, while within the definition of insured, was not the named insured with whom the insurer had directly contracted.
The case is now here on report from the Superior Court. The defendant, after our earlier decision, filed a motion for judgment under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 59, as appearing in St. 1955, c. 674, § 1, with supporting…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miller v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Gleason v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Brown v. Great American Indemnity Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Sweeney v. FrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Scullin v. Cities Service Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. GrayeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- Improved MacHinery, Inc. v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Motor Club of America Insurance v. McCroskeyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- United States Liability Insurance v. Wise Ex Rel. EaslerDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1995
- Rogers v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1980
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