Legal Opinion
Israel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 19, 2002No. SC 16474PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VERTEFEUILLE, J.
The dispositive issue in this case, which comes to us upon acceptance of two certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,1 is whether certain language in an umbrella insurance policy issued by the defendants is ambiguous, with the result that the policy must be construed so as to provide the plaintiffs with coverage. We answer the first certified question in the affirmative.2
*506The named plaintiff, David Israel (plaintiff),3 brought this breach of contract action individually and as personal representative of the estate of his wife,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hansen v. Ohio Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Ceci v. National Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Miller Bros. Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- David Israel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
3Cited by29 opinions
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- Otis Elevator Co. v. Factory Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2005
- Interface Flooring Systems, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Parrot v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
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