Barron Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, P.C. v. Premier Insurance Co. of Massachusetts

Barron Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, P.C. (“Barron”) filed with Premier Insurance Company of Massachusetts (“Premier”) a claim for reimbursement of expenses for chiropractic services rendered to Courtney Woods (“Woods”)1 under the Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) coverage of an automobile insurance policy. Alleging the failure of Woods to attend a medical examination, Premier denied the claim. Barron sued Premier for breach of Premier’s PIP contract and violation of the Consumer Protection Act, G.L.c. 93A. Premier moved for summary judgment on the grounds of Woods’s noncooperation with the…