Fred Gibbs, Inc. v. Old Colony Insurance

What may be loosely characterized as a comedy of errors began with a misdelivery of fuel oil by Flint Oil Company (hereinafter called “Flint”) to plaintiff’s clothing store and culminated in the subsequent explosion of the tank containing the oil, with resultant damage to plaintiff’s merchandise.

Thereafter, plaintiff instituted an action against Flint and a $25,000 settlement Avas purportedly made.

Plaintiff subsequently sought further relief against Flint, Old Colony Insurance Company (hereinafter called “Colony”), The Travelers Insurance Company (hereinafter called “Travelers”), General…