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Public Service Mutual Insurance v. Empire Comfort Systems, Inc.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided August 22, 2008No. Civil Action 06-11567-RGSPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION OF DEFENDANT EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS, INC., FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

STEARNS, District Judge.

This is a subrogation claim involving an insurance loss caused by an April 11, 2004 fire at the Hillside Motel (Motel) in Matta-poisett, Massachusetts. Plaintiff Public Service Mutual Insurance (PSMI), which insured the Motel, places blame for the fire on a DV-210 wall heater manufactured by defendant Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. (Empire). Empire now moves for summary judgment. Oral argument on the motion was heard on May 29, 2008. For the reasons stated, Empire’s motion will…

2Cases cited46 opinions

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