State Supreme Court / Mass.

Continental Casualty Co. v. Gilbane Building Co.

Decided February 13, 1984. Ruth Abrams wrote the opinion for the court.

461 N.E.2d 209 · Cited 156 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.

VAPPI & CO. INC. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 204 N.E.2d 273
Sturges Manufacturing Co. v. Utica Mutual Insurance · 37 N.Y.2d 69
Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. v. Fisher · 444 N.E.2d 368
Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 34 N.Y.2d 356
Sola Basic Industries, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 280 N.W.2d 211
Bartholomew v. Insurance Co. of North America · 502 F. Supp. 246
Magoun v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 195 N.E.2d 514
Dakota Block Co. v. Western Casualty & Surety Co. · 132 N.W.2d 826
Paxton-Mitchell Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co. · 569 P.2d 581
Beacon Textiles Corp. v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance · 246 N.E.2d 671
Tisei v. Building Inspector of Marlborough · 363 N.E.2d 262

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