Connecticut High Court Affirms Ruling Denying State Troopers’ PTSD Claims April 25, 2023 By Jim Sams Two state troopers who were struck by a car on an interstate exit ramp cannot collect damages for post traumatic...
Conn. Supreme Court Reverses Medical Malpractice Opinion Letter Precedent February 14, 2023 By Jim Sams For more than a decade, Connecticut courts have been dismissing medical malpractice actions if the plaintiff did not submit a...
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Insurers in Two Covid-19 Business Loss Appeals January 31, 2023 The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld insurers in two cases where claims for business interruption losses blamed on Covid-19 were...
COVID-19 Orders Not an Excuse for Business to Skip Rent, Connecticut Court Rules May 12, 2022 By Pat Eaton-Robb Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that executive orders issued by Gov. Ned Lamont affecting restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic could...
‘No Contest’ Plea Doesn’t Trigger Criminal Exclusion in Home Policy: Connecticut Court March 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insured’s plea of nolo contendere to criminal charges does not trigger a criminal acts exclusion in a homeowners insurance...
Connecticut Court Rules Women-Only Gym Areas Violate State Law Against Gender Bias January 27, 2022 By Dave Collins Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme...
Conn. Supreme Court Finds Insurers Not Liable for Crumbling Foundations November 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Insurers are not liable for crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete unless the home is on the verge of collapse,...
Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families’ Liability Lawsuit Against Gunmaker November 12, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co....
Court Asked to Define ‘Collapse’ in Connecticut Home Foundations Case May 7, 2018 A federal judge has asked the Connecticut Supreme Court for a better definition of the word “collapse” that could help...
Connecticut Insurers: Homes Must Fall Down to be Eligible for Coverage July 5, 2017 By Dave Collins Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling are facing a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won’t be...