Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. Great Northern Insurance Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 7, 2016No. SJC 11897PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGants, C.J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit certified the following question to this court, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 1:03, as appearing in 382 Mass. 700 (1981):
“Where two workers’ compensation insurance policies provide coverage for the same loss, may an insured elect which of its insurers is to defend and indemnify the claim by intentionally tendering its defense to that insurer and not the other and thereby foreclose the insurer to which tender is made from obtaining contribution from the insurer to which no tender is made?”
We answer “no” to the question. Where, as here, two…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Johnson Controls, Inc. v. BowesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Darcy v. HARTFORD INS. CO. ROYAL GLOBE INS. CO.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Boston Gas Co. v. Century Indemnity Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. USF InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 2008
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Clarendon National Ins. Co. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
- Benoit v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
- Limoliner, Inc. v. Dattco, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
- Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund v. Berkshire BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
- In re Robert Janocha's CaseMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
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