Legal Opinion
National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Town of Norwood
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 26, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-11978-RGSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Richard G. Stearns, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This is a dispute over an insurance company’s duty to defend its insured in a lawsuit alleging, inter alia, retaliation by the insured against a third party for the exercise of First Amendment rights. Plaintiff National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, denied having a duty to defend, but agreed to provide a defense for the Town of Norwood and affiliated defendants1 (collectively “Norwood”) in a lawsuit brought by Boston Executive Helicopters, LLC (BEH), under a reservation *322o…
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- Sterilite Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Estate of Hevia v. Portrio Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Terrio v. McDONOUGH HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. v. Home InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1991
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