Stevens v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

This appeal arises out of a case that had not been concluded before the trial judge died. A successor judge then issued a decision. Because we conclude that the method by which the successor judge reached his decision was not proper, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.

This case involves a request to compel arbitration. The plaintiff claimed that he was a resident in his father’s household and therefore had standing to compel arbitration on the uninsured motorist portion of an insurance policy held by his father.1 The defendant insurance…