Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Empire Fire & Marine Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 12, 2016No. SC19390 DissentPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEspinosa, J.
In this certified appeal, we must determine whether a federally mandated insurance endorsement, known as an MCS-90 endorsement, requires the defendant, Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company, to pay a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Renee Martinez, 1 for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident. A truck being driven by an employee of the defendant's insured, Tony's Long Wharf Transport, LLC (Tony's), collided with a car being driven by the plaintiff, causing the plaintiff injuries. The plaintiff obtained a judgment against Tony's for negligence, and the judgment remains unpaid.…
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