Legal Opinion
Preisner v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 5, 1987No. 12919PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This case concerns the right of indemnification of an accommodation comaker of a promissory note who settles with the holder of the note during the pendency of an appeal by the underlying obligor from a judgment of liability.1 The plaintiffs, Benjamin C. Preisner and his assignee, Robert L. Hirtle, Jr., brought an action for damages for breach of contract against the defendant Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) and for conversion against the defendants Aetna and Suzio Insurance Center (Suzio). The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment and the…
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