Hartford Insurance v. Colonia Insurance

Opinion

LANDAU, J.

The plaintiff, the Hartford Insurance Company, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendant, the Colonia Insurance Company. The plaintiff brought the present action pursuant to General Statutes § 38a-3212 to recover for *41damage caused by the defendant’s insured, Paul Swat-sell, to a building insured by the plaintiff. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly assessed the burden of proof required to show lack of prejudice where the defendant’s insured failed to give the defendant timely notification of the claim against him.…