| Docket # | SJC-11161 |
| Date | December 4, 2012 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, Lenk, JJ.
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| Summary | Insurance, Title insurance, Coverage, Insurer's obligation to defend. Real property, Title insurance. Contract, Insurance. Mortgage, Insurance of mortgagee's interest. Land Court, Jurisdiction. Practice, Civil, Complaint, Transfer of action to Superior Court, Removal of case to federal court. Supreme Judicial Court, Certification of questions of law. |
| Appealed From | Direct entry: Certified question, Justice William G. Young |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | GMAC Mortgage, LLC: Richard E. Briansky |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | First American Title Insurance Company: Jason A. Manekas |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |