United States First Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiffs' claims, asserting unfair claims settlement practices, is affirmed. The insurance policies at issue are governed by Maryland law, which chooses to resolve insurance disputes via an administrative process and does not allow this type of private action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2004
• Published 02/23/2004

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LOURIE  and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael K. Mattchen, with whom Edward T. Dangel, III was on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward K. Kimball, with whom David L. Kalib was on brief for appellees.