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Appleton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Court: Court of Appeals for the First CircuitFiled: 2025-07-29

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**Appleton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA** Court: Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Filed: 2025-07-29T00:00:00-07:00 URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10643737/appleton-v-national-union-fire-ins-co-of-pittsburgh-pa/ Chapter 176D, they also, by definition, violate the prohibition in section 2 of Chapter 93A. See Bobick v. U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co., 790 N.E.2d 653, 659 (Mass. 2003). Appleton contends that the defendants engaged in two unfair claims settlement practices identified in Chapter 176D: "[r]efusing to pay claims without conducting a reasonable investigation based upon all available information" and "[f]ailing to effectuate prompt,
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