LAFAYETTE BANK & TRUST CO. v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.


177 Conn. 137 (1979)

LAFAYETTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 20, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Baroff, with whom was Matthew Woods, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Jerome D. Elbaum, for the appellee (defendant).

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js.


PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff brought suit under a blanket bond insurance contract to recover for a loss arising out of a forged promissory note. The defendant interposed several defenses, including a special defense that the claim was barred by failure to give timely written notice as required by the contract. On this first defense, the defendant successfully moved for summary judgment, and the plaintiff appealed from the subsequent rendition of judgment for the defendant...

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