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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The plaintiffs’ building was damaged by snow and ice on the roof. The defendant provided a casualty policy on the building. After negotiation, the defendant paid out an agreed-upon amount for actual cash value of the loss. After the payout…
The case involved an elementary school gym teacher who was alleged to have a ministerial duty to provide shin guards for soccer practice. The Appellate Court affirms summary judgment for the defendant, holding that a physical education guide in effect…
The defendant was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 6, 2010. During 2012 and 2013, requests were made for the defendant to submit to a medical examination by a physician selected by the insurer. The defendant failed to…
On August 4, 2017, Jackson O’Keefe partner, Philip R. Dunn, Jr., obtained a favorable verdict in the matter of Myers V. Ferrara, et al in the Hartford Superior Court. Judge Cesar Noble presided over this four week jury trial. The case…
The policy defined personal and advertising injury to include infringement “upon another’s copyright, trade dress or slogan in the [insured’s] advertisement.” In the insurer’s declaratory judgment action, the court holds that the underlying complaint contained no allegation of advertisement as…