· 3/8/1990
Chas. T. Main, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Citations
- 551 N.E.2d 28
- 406 Mass. 862
- 1990 Mass. LEXIS 106
How courts have described this case
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- noting that \[t]he purposes of the two types of reporting requirements differ sharply\
- noting that “[t]he purposes of the two types of reporting requirements differ sharply”
- noting that “[t]he purposes of the two types of reporting requirements differ sharply”
- defining claims made policies as those covering “claims made during the policy year and reported within that period or a specified period thereafter ”
- affirming the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendant because of the untimeliness of the notice of claim.
- noting that \fairness in rate setting is the purpose of a requirement that notice of a claim be given within the policy period or shortly thereafter\ and therefore this type of notice requirement \is of the essence in determining whether coverage exists\ in a claims-made policy
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Judges: Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor, Grbanby
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