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1st Circ. Says Insurer Must Defend Heating Oil Class Action

By Ganesh Setty · September 9, 2025, 4:56 PM EDT

An insurer for a heating oil company must defend the company in a Massachusetts class action accusing it of damaging customers' heating equipment by adding too much biodiesel to its heating...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Federated Mutual Insurance Company v. Peterson's Oil Service, Inc., et al

Case Number

24-1660

Court

Appellate - 1st Circuit

Nature of Suit

4110 Insurance

Date Filed

July 25, 2024

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