Cooley v. John M. Anderson Co.

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

According to the Superior Court justice whose decision is presently before us for review, this controversy “boils down to a fight between two insurance companies to see who has to pay out the most money.” The insurers are the London & Lancashire Insurance Company, Limited (London), and the Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers). As will be seen, the route by which London and Travelers, ready to do battle with each other, found their respective ways to the trial justice might be said to be somewhat circuitous.

This litigation had its genesis on May 15, 1968, when…