Sullivan v. Commerce Insurance

The plaintiff, Patricia Sullivan (“Sullivan”), has appealed the summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Commerce Insurance Company (“Commerce”), in an action in which Sullivan alleged that Commerce had mishandled her personal injury protection (“PIP”) claim. The Mass. R. Civ. R, Rule 56 motion was granted on the basis that Sullivan had previously released Commerce from all liability, including claimed violations of G.L.c. 93A, when the related tort action was settled. We find no error, and dismiss the appeal.

Sullivan was injured in a 2004 motor vehicle accident in Yarmouth.…