Childs v. Metropolitan Property Casualty Insurance

Agnes, Peter W., J.

1. Introduction

This is a civil action in which the plaintiff, Arnold B. Childs, Jr. (“plaintiff’), has sued the defendant, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Company (“defendant”), in order to obtain an order from the Superior Court compelling the defendant to comply with a provision of the Standard Massachusetts Automobile Policy which provides that when there is a dispute over the amount of damages in a dispute between the insurer and the insured, “(ajrbitration will be used if no agreement can be reached.” 7th ed., at 9. The defendant has filed a motion to dismiss on…