Legal Opinion

Chubb National Insurance Co. v. Watts Regulator Co.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided July 6, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-11739-RWZPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ZOBEL, S.D.J.

In this subrogation action, plaintiff Chubb National Insurance Company (“Chubb”) seeks to hold defendant Watts Regulator Company (“Watts”) liable for damage caused to property of Chubb’s insureds. Watts has moved for summary judgment on the basis that it has no liability as a matter of law. Docket # 24.

I. Factual Background

I summarize the relevant facts in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the non-moving party. See Planadeball v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc., 793 F.3d 169, 172 (1st Cir. 2015).

Chubb, a company incorporated in Indiana with a principle…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  5. Poulis Minott v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dickens v. Autozone, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2020

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