Legal Opinion
Langill v. Vermont Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 18, 2001No. 01-1074PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this Massachusetts diversity case plaintiff-appellant, Grace Langill, the insured owner of a residential property, challenges the invocation by defendant-ap-pellee insurance company, Vermont Mutual Insurance Co., of a statutorily required “vacancy” exclusion in plaintiffs policy, to deny coverage for fire damage to the property. Appellant appeals from a partial summary judgment granted to defendant prior to trial. We affirm.
Factual Background
The insured premises are a rental dwelling at 158 Mansfield Avenue (158) in Norton, Massachusetts, some thirty-five to…
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