Legal Opinion
Vitti v. Allstate Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 30, 1998No. SC 15734PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, C. J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether an insurer is entitled to a reduction of its limits of liability for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage (underinsured motorist coverage) by an amount equal to the sum of social security disability benefits paid or payable to the insured. The trial court concluded that allowing such a reduction would be contrary to public policy. The defendant, Allstate Insurance Company, appealed from the judgment of the trial court to the Appellate Court, and we transferred the appeal to this court pursuant to Practice Book § 4023, *171now…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Dodd v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Haynes v. Yale-New Haven HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Mazziotti v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Texaco Refining & Marketing Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Harvey v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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