First Circuit Court of Appeals News

Supreme Court Ducks Hotel’s Challenge to Disability Access Tester’s Right to Sue

The U.S. Supreme Court has passed on deciding whether private citizen “testers” who search online for and then sue companies that appear to not be in compliance with federal disability regulations have standing to sue. However, the high court advised …

Auto Dealer’s Insurer Not Liable for Auctioneer Employee’s Crash that Killed 5

A tragic accident at a Massachusetts auto auction company is not covered by the insurance of the auto dealer that hired the auction company to sell the vehicle involved in the accident. A federal appeals court has declined to perform …

Mass. Supreme Asked if Insurer Must Reimburse Costs that Prevented Larger Claim

Ken’s Foods says it spared its insurer a potential $10 million pollution claim by spending more than $2 million on mitigation costs. It wants that money back. Steadfast Insurance Co. refuses to pay, saying that the policy it issued to …

Exotic Dancer Involved in 2010 Crash Gets $8.6M From Insurer

WORCESTER, Mass. — A former exotic dancer seriously injured in a 2010 car crash with an off-duty Massachusetts police officer has been paid about $8.6 million by the insurance company for the strip club, according to court records. Kailee Higgins …

Insurer’s Quick Investigation of Exotic Dancer’s Claim Costs it More Than $5.4 Million

In November 2010, Kailee M. Higgins downed 15 shots of tequila during her Saturday night shift as a dancer at Centerfolds II in Worcester, Mass. She was only 20 at the time. Higgins texted a friend that she was “maadd …

Puerto Rico Oversight Board Loses Bid to Extend Claims Filing Deadline

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request by Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board to extend a looming deadline to file claims, the latest hurdle for its plan to recoup billions of dollars paid to bondholders of potentially …