The following summaries are intended to provide quick summaries of some aspects of recent CT legal developments on accident and insurance issues. Most of these matters were not handled by Jackson O’Keefe, LLP. The summaries are provided as a news summary only. The summaries are not comprehensive, and readers are referred to the primary sources for full details. These summaries are not legal advice. You should consult with an attorney with regard to your situation.
The plaintiff was hired to clean the defendant’s home. When she was cleaning, she was attacked and bitten by a dog, resulting in various injuries. She brought suit against the owner under a theory of strict liability. The court entered…
The Appellate Court affirms the granting of Summary Judgment for defendant, property owner, where plaintiff brought claims sounding in negligence, negligence per se, and nuisance against abutting property owner for an injury caused by a defective sidewalk. The law holds…
The defendant, a state employee, was driving a state vehicle during course of her employment. She swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff suffered a hip fracture, among various additional injuries. Plaintiff brought suit against the…
The Superior Court denies a motion to strike the defendant’s apportionment claim. The court holds that the plaintiff’s underinsured motorist carrier may file an apportionment claim against a third party, even though the plaintiff did not name that party as…
The Superior Court denies defendant’s Motion to Reargue reaffirming the court’s granting of defendant’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to the prior pending action doctrine. The defendant filed the Motion to Dismiss arguing that the plaintiff’s mode of operation claim was…
A Waterbury Superior Court Judge held that USAA Insurance Company had no duty to defend the insured where the claims brought against the insured sounded in invasion of privacy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress,…
The Superior Court granted defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment finding there was no duty to defend, and therefore no duty to indemnify where the plaintiff attempted to claim negligence in a cause of action clearly based on assault and battery. …
A Hartford Superior Court judge found in favor of an insurance company on a Motion for Summary Judgment, finding there was no duty to defend where the plaintiff’s claim for injuries was for emotional distress so severe it could cause…
The defendant, HOTH, moved for partial summary judgment on the issue of duty to defend and indemnity pursuant to provisions in construction contracts. The defendant argued that pursuant to the provisions of the construction contract the contractor was obligated to…
The firm mourns the September 22, 2019 passing of Andrew J. O'Keefe, 87, a prominent Hartford trial lawyer for over 60 years. Attorney Andrew O'Keefe was a co-founder and Senior Partner in the firm of Jackson O'Keefe, LLP, until his…
