Legal Opinion
Guity v. COMMERCE INSURANCE CO.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 14, 1994No. 92-P-1747PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
In broad outline, a judge of the Superior Court found that: Ricardo Guity, a claimant under a motor vehicle insurance policy, had failed to cooperate with the insurer; the insurer had conscientiously investigated Guity’s claim; and the insurer had good reason to think that Guity’s claim was tainted with fraud. On the basis of those findings, the judge ruled that, although Guity had recovered $18,075 on the insurance policy in a contract action tried to a jury, he could not recover claims for multiple damages and counsel fees under G. L. c. 93A and G. L. c. 176D, § 3(9)(g), as appearing in St.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nei v. BurleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. v. Commercial Union InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Gulezian v. Lincoln InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Chamberlayne School & Chamberlayne Junior College v. BankerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1991
- Ursula C. Whyte, Etc. v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Ursula C. Whyte, A/K/A Wendy Whyte, as Trustee of the S. William Whyte Revocable Trust v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by75 opinions
- R.W. Granger & Sons, Inc. v. J & S Insulation, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Ellis v. Safety InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
- Demeo v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
- Bolden v. O'Connor Café of Worcester, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
- Federal Insurance Co v. HPSC, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
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