Commonwealth v. Crowther

The Attorney General brought an action on behalf of the Commonwealth pursuant to G. L. c. 93A, § 4, alleging that the defendants engaged in deceptive business practices against purchasers of surplus lines insurance. The Commonwealth contended that, for years, the defendants charged their clients hidden agency fees by altering or withholding legal documents. Following a twenty-two day jury-waived trial, a judge of the Superior Court determined that defendant Andrew Crowther's active concealment of agency fees was a deceptive practice in violation of c. 93A. However, the judge found codefendant…