Noyes v. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance

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• stating that Chapter 93A includes insurance practices in its prohibition of unfair or deceptive acts in trade or commerce
• noting c. 93A action an appropriate matter for summary judgment only if no issue of material fact exists
• summary judgment should not have entered where undisputed facts showed triable issue concerning defendants' knowledge or wilfulness in violating G.L.c. 93A
• duty of judge is not to conduct trial by affidavits, but determine whether there is substantial issue of fact
• “[resolution of the basic dispute [whether the insurer’s conduct violated G.L.c. 93A or 176D] under the circumstances of his case depends upon a factual determination of the (the insurer’s) knowledge and intent”

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