Cable Mills v. Coakley Pierpan Dolan & Collins Insurance Agency

Cable Mills, LLC (Cable Mills), and Coakley Pierpan Dolan and Collins Insurance Agency, Inc. (Coakley), appeal from the allowance, by a judge of the Superior Court, of the motion for summary judgment in favor of the third-party defendants, certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (Lloyd’s).1 At issue is whether a provision in a commercial property and general liability policy excluding coverage for independent contractors applies in the instant case, which would have the effect of barring indemnity and defense of the insured party, Cable Mills, in connection with a personal injury lawsuit…