Legal Opinion
Jussim v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 15, 1993PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review in this case to decide whether the plaintiffs are entitled to coverage under their homeowner’s insurance policy issued by the defendant for damages incurred when home heating oil migrated onto the plaintiffs’ property after the oil was negligently spilled at a neighbor’s house. 2 We conclude that the policy covered the event.
The case arose through the plaintiffs’ action in the Superior Court seeking a declaration that they were entitled to coverage under the defendant’s policy for their damages. In connection with the action,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Western World Insurance Company v. Stack Oil, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Sabella v. WislerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Belleville Industries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Villella v. Public Employees Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Lynn Gas & Electric Co. v. Meriden Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Lipchitz v. Raytheon Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Boazova v. Safety InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- 242-44 East 77th Street, LLC v. Greater New York Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- United States Liability Insurance v. BourbeauCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Stor/Gard, Inc. v. Strathmore InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
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