Legal Opinion
Deerfield Plastics Co. v. Hartford Insurance Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 4, 1989PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiff (Deerfield) sued the defendant (Hartford) to recover the amount of certain premium charges Deerfield had paid to Hartford under a standard workers’ compensation insurance policy with a retrospective premium endorsement.
Deerfield’s grievance is that Hartford negligently investigated, set a reserve for, and then settled an industrial accident claim made by one of Deerfield’s employees with the result that Deerfield’s premium obligations were substantially increased under the terms of the retrospective rating plan. After a jury verdict, a judgment was entered in favor of Deerfield.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Glidden v. TerranovaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Jernigan v. GiardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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3Cited by26 opinions
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