Artie's Auto Body, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance

Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

The defendant, The Hartford Fire Insurance Company (The Hartford), appeals from the ruling of the trial court granting the motion of the plaintiffs, three Connecticut auto body repair shops and a trade association of Connecticut auto body repair shops, 1 for class certification. The plaintiffs, who seek money damages and injunctive relief, allege that The Hartford engaged in a pattern of unfair and deceptive acts and practices in violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), 2 General Statutes § 42-110a et seq. (counts one and two), and was unjustly…