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VERDON v. TRANSAMERICA INS. CO.

187 Conn. 363 (1982)

THOMAS VERDON, ADMINISTRATOR v. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 15, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Perzin, with whom, were John J. Resnik and, on the brief, Ivan M. Katz, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John W. Lemega, with whom, on the brief, were Thomas J. Hagarty and Mark B. Seiger, for the appellee (defendant).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js.

SHEA, J.

This appeal raises the issue of whether a decrease in the value of an estate caused by legal malpractice is "damage to the property of any person" for purposes of General Statutes § 38-175,1 the so-called "direct action" statute. The plaintiff recovered a judgment for the diminution of the estate of Alma Bouffard in a negligence action brought against the attorney for the estate...

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