Reese v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

Plaintiffs have secured judgment against defendant’s assured. Defendant withdrew from the defense of the main case. This action is brought upon a first cause based upon a financial responsibility certificate, a second cause upon the policy, and a third cause upon a claim of estoppel against defendant to assert the defense of noncoverage.

Heretofore the first cause of action has been dismissed upon the ground that the certificate is conditioned upon the policy issued by defendant and cannot form the basis of independent liability. Defendant now moves for summary judgment dismissing the second…