Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Ohio Casualty Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 31, 1996No. 15535PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether, under the facts of this case, the estate of the decedent, Richard P. Hansen,1 is entitled to underinsured motorist benefits, as a covered insured, pursuant to a garage insurance policy (policy) issued by the defendant insurer to a closely held corporation owned and operated by the decedent and his wife.2 The plaintiff, Colleen Hansen, as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, and in her individual capacity,3 sought to recover underinsured motorist benefits as a result of the death of her husband under the policy issued by the defendant, Ohio…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Clohessy v. BachelorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Gaunt v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. BulaongSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Streitweiser v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Kelly v. FigueiredoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Buell Industries, Inc. v. Greater New York Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- American Economy Insurance Co. v. BogdahnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Imperial Casualty & Indemnity Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- R.T. Vanderbilt Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Connecticut Medical Insurance v. KulikowskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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