Insurance Denial
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Case Details
Insurer denied claim for gasoline spill cleanup. Attorney McMaster won summary judgment on Duty to Defend, leading to insurer paying damages. The Supreme Judicial Court later ruled that a Chapter 93A claim for unfair settlement practices could proceed without a prior 'judgment'.
Additional Notes
Landmark ruling by Supreme Judicial Court (469 Mass. 813 (2014)) that no 'judgment' was needed to pursue Chapter 93A damages for unfair claims settlement practice, even after contract claims were dismissed.