Legal Opinion

Hilario's Truck Center, LLC v. Rinaldi

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided July 24, 2018No. AC39966PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether a company that provided automobile towing services to an insured motorist has standing as a third-party beneficiary to bring a direct breach of contract action against the insurance company that provided automobile liability coverage to the insured. We conclude, under the circumstances of this case, that the company is not an intended third-party beneficiary of the insurance contract and therefore lacks standing to bring a direct action against the insurer.

The plaintiff, Hilario's Truck Center, LLC, appeals from the judgment of the trial court…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Gateway Co. v. DiNoiaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  2. QSP, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
  3. Macomber v. Travelers Property & Casualty Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
  4. Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Litchfield Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  5. Columbia Air Services, Inc. v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Raczkowski v. McFarlaneConnecticut Appellate Court · 2020
  2. Anderson v. BloomfieldConnecticut Appellate Court · 2021
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  4. Bernblum v. The Grove Collaborative, LLCConnecticut Appellate Court · 2022
  5. Hilario's Truck Ctr., LLC v. RinaldiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018

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