Legal Opinion
Covenant Insurance v. Banks
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 10, 1979PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Superior Court that granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, invalidated a purported appraisal award as well as the appointment of the umpire who rendered it, and enjoined the defendant from proceeding to enforce the award.
The facts of the case are not in dispute. The plaintiff issued to the defendant a policy of insurance covering fire losses on certain property located in New Haven. On November 7,1976, a fire occurred on the premises for which a timely claim was made. The plaintiff promptly assigned an adjustor to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters of America v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Sullivan v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Visselli v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- First Ecclesiastical Society v. BesseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- Kantrowitz v. PerlmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Fishman v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- State v. BillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Giulietti v. Connecticut Insurance Placement FacilitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Skolnick & Sons v. HeymanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1986
- Jacob v. Seaboard, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1992
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