Legal Opinion
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 2, 1987No. 13052PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The plaintiff, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. (Avis), brought this action for a declaratory judgment *668and damages against its insurer, the defendant Liberty-Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty), in the federal district court for the Eastern District of New York. Avis sought indemnification from Liberty for the portion of a judgment against it representing statutory treble damages that had been assessed pursuant to General Statutes §§ 14-154a and 14-295 because of an accident caused by the grossly wrongful operation of an Avis car by its lessee. Liberty had refused to pay the treble damages portion…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- U.S. Concrete Pipe Co. v. BouldSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Gionfriddo v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Raffel v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Abbie Uriguen Oldsmobile Buick, Inc. v. United States Fire InsuranceIdaho Supreme Court · 1973
- Cieslewicz Ex Rel. Finerty v. Mutual Service Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Westport Taxi Service, Inc. v. Westport Transit DistrictSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Chmielewski v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Bodner v. United Services Automobile Ass'nSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- American Motorists Insurance v. GouldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- City of West Haven v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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