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severability of insurance clause in Massachusetts

6 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1986–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Worcester Mutual Insurance v. Marnellgreen
mass · 1986 · cited in 5 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–2023
2 sentences

2023The Supreme Judicial Court disagreed, noting that because the policy also contained a severability of insurance clause, "the term 'insured' as used in the motor vehicle exclusion refers only to the person claiming coverage under the policy." Id. at 244 .

2013But the severability of insurance clause makes coverage available to [the parents] nonetheless.” Id. at 244 .

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Desrosiers v. Royal Insurance Co. of Americagreen
mass · 1984 · cited in 2 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1986–1997
2 sentences

1997Co. of America, 393 Mass. 37, 40 (1984).

1986Co., 393 Mass. 37, 40 (1984), we .recognized the “considerable force” of an interpretation of a severability of insurance clause much like the one advanced by Alioto in the present case.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

MA 6 (1986–2023) NH 3 (2017–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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