McGovern v. Middlesex Mutual Insurance

These are two petitions under G. L. c. 251 (the Uniform Arbitration Act for Commercial Disputes), one by a claimant to confirm the award of an arbitrator under Coverage U, “Protection Against Uninsured Motorists,” of a motor vehicle insurance policy, and the other by the insurer to vacate the award. The petition to confirm was allowed and the petition to vacate was denied. The cases are before us on the insurer’s exceptions.

The following facts are not in dispute. The policy was issued to the claimant’s mother and the claimant is an insured as her son residing in the same household. He was…