LENTZ v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY


437 Mass. 23 (2002)

MICHAEL LENTZ v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

May 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce T. Macdonald for the plaintiff.

David O. Brink (Bruce Medoff & Nathan A. Tilden with him) for the defendant.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Deirdre Harris Robbins for Barbara J. Krock.

George P. Lordan, Jr., for George P. Lordan, Jr.

Gregory P. Deschenes & Stephen D. Zubiago for National Association of Independent Insurers.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, & CORDY, JJ.


SPINA, J.

The plaintiff, Michael Lentz, brought this action against his insurer, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Metropolitan), alleging breach of an insurance contract and unfair or deceptive practices in violation of G. L. c. 93A and G. L. c. 176D, arising from Metropolitan's refusal to cover property damage to Lentz's automobile. Metropolitan denied liability, claiming that Lentz's underlying claim...

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