State Supreme Court / Mass.

Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Decided May 14, 1991. Neil L. Lynch wrote the opinion for the court.

571 N.E.2d 357 · Cited 450 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Bowes · 409 N.E.2d 185
Darcy v. HARTFORD INS. CO. ROYAL GLOBE INS. CO. · 554 N.E.2d 28
Pederson v. Time, Inc. · 532 N.E.2d 1211
Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co. · 371 A.2d 193
Hazen Paper Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 555 N.E.2d 576
Yakubowicz v. Paramount Pictures Corp. · 536 N.E.2d 1067
MacInnis v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co. · 526 N.E.2d 1255
Champagne v. Commissioner of Correction · 480 N.E.2d 609
Leavitt v. Mizner · 533 N.E.2d 1334

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