Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 11, 1994PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
The plaintiffs, Richard C. Jacobs and Anne Jacobs, brought this action against United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G) alleging that they were entitled to underinsured motorist coverage benefits under a policy issued by USF&G to Richard Jacobs’ employer, Sgarzi Pontiac-Buick, Inc. (Sgarzi), and that USF&G had violated G. L. c. 93A (1992 ed.) and G. L. c. 176D, § 3 (9) (1992 ed.), by denying their claims. They sought a declaratory judgment that the insurance contract between USF&G and Sgarzi provided coverage for their claims.
USF&G filed a counterclaim seeking a declaration that…
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