COVID-19 Orders Not an Excuse for Business to Skip Rent, Connecticut Court Rules May 12, 2022 By Pat Eaton-Robb Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that executive orders issued by Gov. Ned Lamont affecting restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic could...
‘No Contest’ Plea Doesn’t Trigger Criminal Exclusion in Home Policy: Connecticut Court March 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insured’s plea of nolo contendere to criminal charges does not trigger a criminal acts exclusion in a homeowners insurance...
Connecticut Court Rules Women-Only Gym Areas Violate State Law Against Gender Bias January 27, 2022 By Dave Collins Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme...
Conn. Supreme Court Finds Insurers Not Liable for Crumbling Foundations November 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Insurers are not liable for crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete unless the home is on the verge of collapse,...
Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families’ Liability Lawsuit Against Gunmaker November 12, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co....
Court Asked to Define ‘Collapse’ in Connecticut Home Foundations Case May 7, 2018 A federal judge has asked the Connecticut Supreme Court for a better definition of the word “collapse” that could help...
Connecticut Insurers: Homes Must Fall Down to be Eligible for Coverage July 5, 2017 By Dave Collins Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling are facing a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won’t be...
Connecticut State Workers Won’t Get Part of $94M Stock Windfall April 3, 2017 By Pat Eaton-Robb Connecticut state workers and retirees will not get part of a $94 million stock windfall received by the state in...
Connecticut Supreme Court Denies Wife’s Emotional Distress Workers’ Comp Claim August 8, 2016 By Dave Collins A Connecticut woman who found her 77-year-old husband crushed to death under an all-terrain vehicle when she brought him lunch...
Connecticut High Court Blocks Injury Suit Against Contractor August 5, 2016 By Dave Collins Two workers injured in a power plant explosion that killed six other people in 2010 cannot sue a contractor for...