An insurer represented by Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge attorneys John Hughes and Julia Ulrich was recently granted summary judgment by the Connecticut Superior Court in a lawsuit involving a claim for uninsured motorist coverage, and also alleging common law and statutory bad faith against the insurer.
Connecticut Developments
Connecticut Federal Court Awards Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer Due to Insured’s Failure to Cooperate
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A Connecticut district court recently awarded summary judgment in favor of an insurance company due to the insured’s failure to cooperate in the insurer’s investigation of a claim.
Connecticut Trial Court Awards Judgment in Favor of Insured and Rejects Insurer’s Theory That Insured’s Lack of Income Was Motive For Loss Where Insured Had Other Assets
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A Connecticut trial court recently awarded judgment, following a bench trial, in favor of an insured who sought coverage from her insurance company for her vehicle after it was stolen and destroyed by fire.
Connecticut Supreme Court Finds Automobile Insurance Policy Language Ambiguous
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The Connecticut Supreme Court recently reversed a judgment that had been in favor of an automobile insurer in a breach of contract action brought by glass repair companies who had been assigned the rights of the defendant’s insureds. …
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Connecticut Federal Court: Multiple Unfair Practices in the Handling of a Single Insurance Claim do not Constitute a “General Business Practice”
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut recently granted in part an insurer’s motion to dismiss on the basis that the insured could not prove a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance/Trade Practices Acts because allegations of multiple unfair practices in dealing with a single insurance claim are not sufficient to constitute a “general business practice.” …
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Connecticut: Governor Rell Signs Bill Requiring Insurers to Disclose Automobile Liability Insurance Policy Limits Prior a Claim Being Filed
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On July 8, 2009, Substitute Senate Bill No. 894, An Act Requiring Disclosure of Automobile Liability Insurance Policy Limits Prior to the Filing of a Claim, was signed by Governor Jodi Rell as Public Act 240 (2009).
Connecticut Appellate Court: Plaintiff May Not Maintain Bad Faith Claim in Connection With a Denial of Coverage Where Coverage is Excluded
Last month, the Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that where coverage is excluded under a policy of insurance, a plaintiff may not pursue a bad faith claim against the insured in connection with the insured’s denial of coverage.
Proposed Legislation in Connecticut Will Require Insurers to Disclose Automobile Liability Insurance Policy Limits Prior to a Claim Being Filed
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On June 26, 2009, Senate Bill 894, An Act Requiring Disclosure of Automobile Liability Insurance Policy Limits Prior to the Filing of a Claim (“SB 894”), was sent to the Connecticut Secretary of State for approval or veto by the Governor.
A Catch-22 for Employers: Supreme Court Rules Against City of New Haven in Reverse Discrimination Case
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In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court in Ricci v. DeStefano offered little in the way of practical guidance to employers walking the fine line of race-neutral hiring and employment practices, but provided no shortage of controversy for pundits and commentators. …
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Connecticut Insurance Department Rescinds Anti-Rebating Bulletin
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The Connecticut Insurance Department (the “Department”) has rescinded Bulletin S-12 regarding de-minimis gifts to insurance clients and prospective clients. Bulletin S-12, issued on December 24, 2008 and which we previously reported on here, had offered guidance to insurance practitioners regarding Connecticut’s anti-rebating law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-825).
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