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CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – April 2025
Authored by: Joseph Ciollo Superior Court – Underinsured Motorist Coverage – Policy Limit and Reductions In Bottass v. United Ohio Insurance Company, the plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and filed an action to recover Uninsured Motorist (“UM”) benefits from her insurer. After a trial, the jury returned [...]
Morrison Mahoney Announces Addition of New Practice Group to New York Office
[NEW YORK, NY] – Morrison Mahoney LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new practice group to our New York office led by Partner Felice Cotignola. The integration brings 10 new attorneys, two paralegals, and three legal staff members to the firm. Morrison Mahoney’s newest practice group specializes in [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – March 2025
Authored by: Joseph Ciollo Superior Court – Underinsured Motorist Coverage – Exhaustion Requirement In Latney v. Fernandez et al, the plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and filed suit against both the alleged tortfeasor and Amica Mutual Insurance Company (“Amica”). Amica filed a motion for summary judgment as [...]
CT Law Update – March 2025
Loss of Consortium – No Cause of Action for Parents Authored by: Justin R. Bengston L. L. et al. V. Newell Brands, inc., et al., 351 Conn. 262 (2025). In a 4-1 decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court declined to recognize a common law cause of action for loss of filial [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – February 2025
Authored by: Joseph Ciollo U.S. District Court – Business Income Loss – Declaratory Judgment In Theraplant, LLC v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, the plaintiff submitted several insurance claims to the defendant insurer after a fire caused property damage at the plaintiff’s facility where it cultivated marijuana and produced [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – January 2025
Authored by: Joseph Ciollo Superior Court – Vehicle Rental Agreement – Coverage Exclusions In Marrero-Valentin et al v. GEICO Indemnity Company et al, the plaintiffs were the operator/renter and passengers of a rental vehicle that was struck by another vehicle whose operator had no insurance. The operator/renter of the rental [...]
