Kirkpatrick v. Boston Mutual Life Insurance

The plaintiff, Oscar Kirkpatrick, was party to a group insurance contract with the defendant, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company (Boston Mutual), through his employment with Systems Engineering And Manufacturing Corp. (Systems Corp.). He brought this action in the Superior Court *641alleging, in “Count One,” that Boston Mutual violated the contract by refusing to pay him long-term disability benefits and alleging, in “Count Two,” that such violations constituted an unfair and deceptive act under G. L. c. 93A. The plaintiff filed a motion for partid summary judgment on his contract claim,…