Legal Opinion
State v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 20, 1951PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
The state brought this action upon a policy procured pursuant to § 2183 of the General Statutes, whereby the defendant insured the state and the highway commissioner against liability consequent upon defects in state-maintained highways. The defendant contested liability upon the ground, among others, that the plaintiff had violated an express condition of the policy requiring that the insured cooperate and assume no obligation. The court rendered judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.
The facts are not in dispute. The defendant issued the policy insuring against liability…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sanger v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Demartino v. SiemonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
- Crocker v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Forbes v. Town of SuffieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Rochon v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Textron, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Advest, Inc. v. WachtelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Hillier v. City of East HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Town of Wethersfield v. National Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Arton v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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