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Insurance Coverage: University employee operating rental vehicle is found to be covered by university’s uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits

In this action to recover underinsured motorist benefits, the insured-plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendering summary judgment for defendant, Phoenix Insurance Company. On November 16, 2017, the plaintiff was operating a rental vehicle on her way…

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Premises Liability: Summary judgment granted for housing authority where plaintiff had not provided the requisite notice of her intent to file suit

Before the court is the defendant, Bridgeport Housing Authority and Park City Communities’, motion for summary judgment which asserts that the plaintiff failed to comply with the notice requirements set forth in Connecticut General Statutes § 8-67. The plaintiff alleges…

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Insurance Coverage: In this case of first impression, the Supreme Court holds that policies covering “direct physical loss of or physical damage to” property do not cover business income losses during the pandemic

The plaintiffs, Connecticut Dermatology Group, PC, Live Every Day, LLC, and Ear Specialty Group of Connecticut PC, brought suit against the defendants, their insurance providers, under their policies containing provisions requiring insurance companies to “pay for direct physical loss of…

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INSURANCE COVERAGE: Supreme Court reverses the Superior Court’s granting of summary judgment for insurer in a case of first impression, holding that insurer had duty to defend based on the legal uncertainty of coverage

In this action, the homeowner appealed the Superior Court’s decision of summary judgment in favor of insurer. The homeowner brought a direct action against their general contractor’s commercial general liability insurer seeking to recover default judgment in underlying negligence action,…

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DRAM SHOP LIABILITY: Court finds that establishment’s alleged policy to not refuse service to intoxicated patrons is sufficient to support reckless service claim

The defendant, Wright, allegedly sped through a stop sign and collided with the plaintiff’s vehicle, causing several injuries to the plaintiff. The Plaintiff alleged that the defendant was intoxicated at the time of the motor vehicle collision, and that earlier…

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