Doyle v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance

PALMER, J.,

with whom BERDON and MCDONALD, Js., join, dissenting. I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the tortfeasor’s vehicle in this case was not underinsured within the meaning of General Statutes (Rev. to 1993) § 38a-336, as amended by Public Acts 1993, No. 93-77, § 2, Public Acts 1993, No. 93-297, § 1, and Public Acts, Spec. Sess., May 25, 1994, No. 94-1, §§ 35 and 36.

As the majority acknowledges, this court never has resolved the question of whether a tortfeasor’s vehicle is underinsured for purposes of § 38a-336 when “the tortfeasor’s single limit liability coverage is less…