Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co.

Agostini, John A., J.

A. Background

In this insurance coverage action brought by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield (the Diocese), the defendant insurers, North Star Reinsurance Corporation (North Star), issued a subpoena requesting documents which are in the custody of the Hampden County District Attorney (the District Attorney). In response, the District Attorney has ñled a motion for a protective order under Mass.R.Civ.P. 26(c),2 arguing that the request is overly broad and burdensome and that the requested documents: (1) are exempt from public access and disclosure as investigatory…