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MOTOR VEHICLE TORTS: Trial court finds state employee not immune from liability where claims against him in his individual capacity did not allege that he was acting within scope of his employment

Plaintiffs were injured when a vehicle driven by a state employee collided with their vehicle.  They filed a four-count complaint against the employee and the state.  Two counts were asserted against the state, alleging that the employee was acting within…

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PERSONAL INJURY: Appellate Court holds plaintiff failed to show existence of unmarked crosswalk at location where he was struck by defendant’s vehicle

The plaintiff, during the course of employment as a delivery driver, was struck and seriously injured while crossing the street at night, during a heavy rainstorm.  The defendant was a state employee driving a state-owned vehicle and did not see…

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MUNICIPAL LAW: Superior Court holds complaint seeking to compel Town to indemnify municipal police officers for future costs that officers may or may not incur was not ripe for adjudication

A third party sued a Southington police officer for negligence while off-duty, alleging that the officer failed to prevent his girlfriend from drinking and driving.  The bargaining unit of which the officer was a member sued the Town, its insurer,…

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INSURANCE LAW: Superior Court holds injured motorist adequately pleaded that his underinsured motorist coverage insurer acted in bad faith by knowingly and wrongfully delaying settlement of his claim

The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which the at fault driver’s insurance coverage did not fully reimburse the plaintiff for his losses.  The plaintiff demanded coverage up to the full policy limits from his own insurer…

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PREMISES LIABILITY: Superior Court holds that property owners/managers had no duty to prevent accumulation of snow/ice from outside stairs of condominium development during ongoing storm

The plaintiff owned a condominium in a development owned and operated by one of the defendants and from which a second defendant had contracted to remove snow and ice.  The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice on an outside staircase…

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MUNICIPAL LAW: Superior Court holds that neither mere receipt of benefits nor representations of lower-level officials are sufficient to establish municipality contractual liability

The plaintiff alleged that it had performed some work related to a Hartford sports stadium before the city formally cut ties with the plaintiff.  The plaintiff then filed suit related to the hiring of a stadium manager.  It acknowledged that…

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