Legal Opinion
Farm & City Insurance v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 22, 1990No. 13855PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court vacating an underinsured motorist arbitration award. The sole issue presented is whether the primary tortfeasor was underinsured. We agree with the trial court that he was not, and therefore find no error.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. On February 15, 1987, the defendant, Alvin L. Stevens, was injured while riding as a passenger in an automobile owned and operated by Tony F. Webber. The accident was solely Webber’s fault. The defendant sustained injuries and damages in excess of $50,000.
At the time of the accident, Webber had a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Blakeslee v. Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Van Hoozer v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- Nationwide Insurance v. GodeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. BridgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. PacDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Covenant Insurance v. CoonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Travelers Insurance v. KullaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Allstate Insurance v. LendaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
- Frantz v. United States Fleet Leasing, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Middlesex Insurance v. RadyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
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