Goldstein v. Savings Bank Life Insurance

van Gestel, J.

The issue of this Court’s recusal has been in play in this case since October 2000. It has not been ignored by the Court, or the parties, but *181rather has been addressed on each occasion raised. In the meantime, this Court decided two issues on partial summary judgment and, after reporting that decision to the Appeals Court, the SJC granted direct appellate review and affirmed this Court’s decision. See Goldstein v. Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts, 435 Mass. 760 (2002). Ihe case has since been remanded to this Court for further action; and the recusal issue…