Legal Opinion
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Huntley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 21, 1992No. 14391PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether an insurer, who provides underinsured motorist coverage, may limit its liability by taking credit for a personal payment made by an underinsured tortfeasor to an insured. The defendant insured, Jill E. Huntley, was seriously injured when her car was struck by an automobile operated by Michael R. Panus. After he had exhausted the limits of his liability policy, Panus personally paid the defendant the sum of $50,000 pursuant to a settlement agreement. The defendant’s insurer, the plaintiff, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty *24Company, sought credit for the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- American Universal Insurance v. DelGrecoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Nationwide Insurance v. GodeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Roy v. Centennial InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- Pecker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- General Accident Insurance v. WheelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Dodd v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- State v. SpearsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Ceci v. National Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Stephan v. Pennsylvania General InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Coley v. Camden Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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