Legal Opinion
Smith v. Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 29, 1998No. SC 15950PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*344 Opinion
PETERS, J.
The principal issue in this case is the validity, as a matter of public policy, of an indemnity clause in a multiyear automobile lease. General Statutes § 14454a1 imposes on the owner of a leased automobile liability for injuries to third parties caused by the tortious conduct of the automobile’s lessee. The specific issue before us is whether that statute bars the enforcement of a clause in an automobile lease that requires the lessee to “indemnify and hold harmless” the owner that has fulfilled its statutory obligation to pay damages to injured third parties. We conclude…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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