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· 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

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

  • 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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