Legal Opinion

Stephan v. Pennsylvania General Insurance

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided March 2, 1993No. 14490PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.

This appeal presents the following issues: (1) whether the trial court improperly allowed Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (Pennsylvania) and Phoenix General Insurance Company (Phoenix), which provided underinsured motorist coverage, to limit their liability to the insured by taking credit for liability payments made to other claimants; and (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion by awarding the insured statutory interest on the arbitration award from the date of the award. We conclude that the policy language in this case prevents the insurers from taking credit for payments…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. American Universal Insurance v. DelGrecoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  2. Chmielewski v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Nationwide Insurance v. GodeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  4. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  5. Streitweiser v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Hertz Corp. v. Federal InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  2. United Illuminating Co. v. Wisvest-Connecticut, LLCSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
  3. Hansen v. Ohio Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  4. Sosin v. SosinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
  5. Sweeney v. SweeneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004

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