General Motors Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

GARRARD, Judge.

General Motors Corporation (GMC) appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (Aetna) following the trial court's denial of GMC's motion to withdraw admissions made by operation of law.

FACTS

Aetna's insured, the Hartford Dental Society, Inc. (Hartford), a Connecticut corporation, contracted with Barth, Inc. for the conversion of a GMC manufactured engine and chassis into a "Smilemobile." This large van was to serve Hartford as a mobile dental office. Hartford paid Barth a $12,000 deposit and on April 19, 1985 took delivery of the van in…