Citrano v. Hingham Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Jan 01, 2003OUTCOME: Summary judgment for insurer affirmed
Court construed water backup exclusion in homeowner's policy broadly, excluding coverage for sewage backup.
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OUTCOME: Summary judgment for insurer affirmed
Court construed water backup exclusion in homeowner's policy broadly, excluding coverage for sewage backup.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment for the defendant affirmed by SJC
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, clarifying the legal duty owed by a homeowner to a social guest.
OUTCOME: Award of attorneys' fees reversed
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled for the first time that negligence was an essential element of a claim brought under the statutory covenant of quiet enjoyment.
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In a defamation case, court held that act of sending correspondence into a jurisdiction was insufficient to confer long-arm jurisdiction over teh party that sent the correspondence.