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· 8/3/1988

Baldwin v. Mortimer

Citations

  • 526 N.E.2d 776
  • 403 Mass. 142

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • summary judgment affirmed where plaintiff provided no evidence to show that agent promised to procure coverage in question
  • foreseeable reliance on the promised services being performed by someone is required before a promisor of services may be held liable \in tort not only to the promisee but also to potential beneficiaries of the promise\
  • where there was no evidence of a contract requiring a broker to obtain an insurance policy without a specified exclusion, injured party cannot recover as third-party beneficiary of the alleged contract

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan

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