Church Congregant Opposes Reinsurer’s Res Judicata Basis For Dismissal Of $1M Case

Mealey's (April 20, 2020, 8:07 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — In response to a reinsurer’s res judicata argument as a basis for dismissal, a church congregant argues in an April 16 brief to a Massachusetts federal court that he did not split his negligence claim in previous litigation with his current claim under Massachusetts consumer protection law with regard to inspections on a boiler and appurtenances at the church (Brian R. Bishop v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, No. 20-30029, D. Mass.)....