Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. v. Commercial Union Insurance

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that the duty to defend is broader because the duty to indemnify depends on whether the judgment is within the policy coverage
• explaining that the defense obligation may rest on “those facts which are known by the insurer”
• finding good faith reliance on a plausible, even if ultimately incorrect, interpretation of a contract does not constitute a Chapter 93A violation
• rejecting a claim of unfair or deceptive conduct under G.L.c. 93A on the part of the insurer for refusing to defend
• upholding summary judgment for defendant insurance company on 93A claim even in spite of its conclusion that defendant had incorrectly interpreted the policy
• prior allegations known to insurer must be considered by insurer in determining whether to defend

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).