Legal Opinion
Gaudet v. Safeco Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 2, 1991No. 14128PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
In this case, we are asked to consider whether an insurer can resist mandatory arbitration of an uninsured motorist insurance claim on the ground that the claimant seeking arbitration is not entitled to enforce the policy’s arbitration provision because he may be barred by statute from receiving benefits under the policy. We hold that in an action to compel arbitration of an uninsured motorist insurance claim the court should order arbitration of this issue as well as all other issues that may reasonably be characterized as issues of coverage. Because the trial court in this case sought to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Sanzone v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Gentile v. AltermattSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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