Legal Opinion
Medical Records Associates, Inc. v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 30, 1998No. 97-2145PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This diversity case requires us to determine whether setting fees for copies of medical records is, under Massachusetts law, part of the “professional service” provided by a medical records processing company, thus putting it within the coverage of a professional errors and omissions insurance policy. The appellee, American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (American Empire), refused to defend and indemnify the appellant, Medical Records Associates, Inc. (MRA), in connection with a claim of overcharging. The district court concluded that the insurer acted…
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