Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Gailno
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 6, 2005No. SC 17385PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly concluded that General Statutes § 38a-845 (l) 1 requires a claimant to obtain the full amount of coverage available under the limits of her own uninsured motorist insurance policy before she may recover damages, either personally or through the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association (association), from a tortfeasor who is uninsured as a result of his insurer’s insolvency. The plaintiff, Jaime L. Robinson, brought this action against the defendant, Ronald R. Gamo, Jr., 2 seeking damages for personal…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Dubay v. IrishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Doucette v. PomesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. LiemsakulCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- Prutzman v. ArmstrongWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Hunnihan v. Mattatuck Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. FontaineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Alexson v. FossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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