We were surprised to find that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was a 7.2% increase in vehicle-related fatalities in 2020 despite there being far fewer vehicles on the road due to COVID-19 protocols. That increase…
Henry Jemison hit the plaintiff with a car that had been owned by his wife, Saprina Jemison. The plaintiff sued both Jemisons, and when they had failed to appear, default judgments were entered against them. Saprina had purchased car insurance…
The trial court denied defendant’s Motion to Strike the statutory recklessness count in a rear-end collision. The court followed majority view that a claim for statutory recklessness is sufficient as long as it alleges that “the defendant deliberately or with…
In this case the trial court denied the defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, rejecting his argument that the plaintiff’s claim had to be decided by applying New York law. The plaintiff and defendant were divorced but had two minor children…
The plaintiff in this underlying action was struck by a police cruiser when she was crossing a street on her lunch break from her job at the Yale Art Gallery. The plaintiff sued Officer Brendan Hosey and the City of…
The defendant Town of East Windsor moved for summary judgment in a motor vehicle negligence action. The plaintiff alleged that she was struck by a town-owned vehicle, operated by an agent, servant and/or employee of the town, Richard Austin. The…
The defendant moved to strike the common-law recklessness and statutory recklessness counts of the plaintiff’s complaint. The Hartford Superior Court denied the motion to strike, holding that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged common-law and statutory recklessness. As to the common-law recklessness…
The Superior Court granted a motion to strike a complaint, finding that the Graves Amendment barred the action for negligence against owner of vehicle that was in the business of leasing or renting vehicles. The Graves Amendment, as deemed constitutional…
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…