The attorney is a Boston civil trial attorney licensed to practice in Massachusetts and New York. He has been litigating in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont for nearly thirty years. He graduated from Yale University in 1976 and from University of…
GIUFFRIDA vs. HIGH COUNTRY INVESTOR, INC. No. 07-P-751. November 24, 2008. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a family who had “shopping and dining privileges for life”, as part of the the sale of their Saugus, Massachusetts steak restaurant, could maintain an action for unfair business practices in violation…
O’CONNOR vs. MERRIMACK MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY No. 06-P-1750.November 24, 2008 After a fire destroyed a commercial building, a dispute arose between the insurer and the insured concerning the methodology used by the insurer to value the loss. The insured then brought an action against the insurer asserting numerous tort…
ZABIN vs.PICCIOTTO Nos. 06-P-1419, 07-P-842. November 18, 2008. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld jury verdicts in favor of five attorneys who assisted in the recovery of a $9 million settlement against an insurance company who allegedly engaged in unfair claims settlement practices. The jury found that the five attorneys…