September 14, 2017
A major underwriter and an insurance trade group told the First Circuit Wednesday that ruling that VisionAid Inc.'s insurer must pay for the lens cleaner maker's counterclaim in a discrimination suit would be unprecedented and have serious consequences for insurers.
June 10, 2016
The First Circuit asked the Massachusetts Supreme Court to weigh in on whether VisionAid Inc.'s insurer must prosecute and pay for the lens cleaner maker's counterclaim against a former executive who allegedly stole $400,000, saying Thursday the question and a related conflicts issue have broad implications.
October 21, 2015
The First Circuit on Tuesday declined VisionAid Inc.'s invitation to call on the Massachusetts Supreme Court for guidance on an alleged conflict of interest the lens cleaner manufacturer says exists in a dispute with its insurer over the handling of its claim that a fired executive stole $400,000.
September 14, 2015
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co. urged the First Circuit to reject insured VisionAid Inc.'s bid for Massachusetts high court guidance on an alleged attorney conflict of interest in a row accusing a fired executive of stealing $400,000, saying Friday that a district court already denied the request.
September 03, 2015
VisionAid Inc. requested on Wednesday that the First Circuit seek guidance from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to determine whether an attorney hired by its insurer suffers from a conflict of interest in handling VisionAid's claim that a fired executive stole $400,000.