Legal Opinion
Rydingsword v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 10, 1992No. 14499PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether an insurer is entitled to set off against its liability for underinsured motorist coverage an amount equal to the value of an unrealized workers’ compensation award for which the claimant has not yet chosen to apply. The defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from the judgment of the trial court modifying an award by an arbitration panel. The panel had credited the defendant insurer with an amount equal to the value of the unrealized workers’ compensation claim for which the plaintiff, Roy Rydingsword, had not yet applied. The trial…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Gurliacci v. MayerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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- Peck v. JacqueminSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Chmielewski v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Harvey v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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