Legal Opinion
Lyon v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 11, 1953PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.
This is an action for a declaratory-judgment determining whether the defendant insurer is liable under a policy of liability insurance for any sums, up to the amount of the policy, that the plaintiff may become obligated to pay as a result of damage to automobiles caused by a fire in his garage. The automobiles had been brought there by various individuals to be repaired. The policy excluded liability for damage to property “in charge of” the insured. The court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed. The single question presented is whether, at the time of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Malone v. SantoraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Miller Bros. Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Clark Motor Co. v. United Pacific InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1943
- Basta v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Komroff v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Smedley Co. v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Izzo v. Colonial Penn InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Downs v. National Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- LaBonte v. Federal Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
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