Corteau v. Teachers Ins. Co.

Michael P. Shea, U.S.D.J.

*90I. Introduction

Plaintiffs Kenneth Courteau and Cheryl Courteau filed this action against their homeowner's insurance provider, Teachers Insurance Company, for failure to pay for damages to the basement walls of their home caused by cracking concrete. The plaintiffs brought claims of breach of contract (Count One), breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (Count Two), and unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-816 et seq. ("CUIPA") and the Connecticut Unfair Trade…