Legal Opinion
Bingham v. Supervalu, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 13, 2015No. 15-1437PPublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Massachusetts law prohibits those “in the business of insurance” from employing “unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices,” which include “[fjailing to effectuate prompt, fair and equitable settlements of claims in which liability has become reasonably clear.” Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176D, § 3(9)(f) (“Chapter 176D”). This appeal requires us to consider what it means to be “in the business of insurance.”
The Appellant, Warren Bingham, proceeding in his capacity as the executor of the estate of Marion Bingham (the “Estate”), brought suit alleging…
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