Judge Says Questions About Fleeing Suspect’s Intent Keep Insurance Case Alive

Mealey's (December 6, 2018, 1:15 PM EST) -- BOSTON — A man who pleaded guilty to assault and battery in connection with an attempt to avoid arrest could simply have intended to flee and did not necessarily intend to harm the officer in the process, a federal judge in Massachusetts held Nov. 19 in denying the insurer summary judgment (Amica Mutual Insurance Co. v. Isaac Rivera, et al., No. 17-10985, D. Mass., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196880)....