Legal Opinion

Siebe, Inc. v. Louis M. Gerson Co.

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided June 30, 2009No. 07-P-1500PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.

Plaintiff-appellant Siebe, Inc. (Siebe), is appealing a Superior Court judge’s grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc. (Gerson), and the denial of partial summary judgment to Siebe. The primary ques*545tion presented is whether under an agreement between them Gerson had a duty to defend Siebe in connection with three product liability lawsuits brought against Siebe. We also consider whether Siebe’s cause of action was barred under the applicable statute of limitations.

Background. Gerson and North Safety Products (North), the predecessor of Siebe,1 entered into a…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  2. Pederson v. Time, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  3. Community National Bank v. DawesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  4. Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  5. Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  5. Century Indemnity Company v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2010

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