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BAKELAAR v. WEST HAVEN

(11519)

193 Conn. 59 (1984)

JAMES H. BAKELAAR v. CITY OF WEST HAVEN ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith B. Gallant, with whom were Edward Gallant and Peter Culver, and, on the brief, Vincent R. Falcone and Jacqui F. Lazo, for the appellant (named defendant).

Bruce L. Levin, with whom, on the brief, was Serge G. Mihaly, for the appellee (defendant United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company).

William F. Gallagher, with whom, on the brief, were Robert F. Moran and Elizabeth A. Dorsey, for the appellee (defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company).

W. Paul Flynn, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, PARSKEY, GRILLO, SPONZO and MENT, JS.

SPONZO, J.

In this appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Session of the Superior Court, the defendant city of West Haven raises two principal claims of error, namely, that the court (1) lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal of the defendant United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (hereinafter USFG) and (2) erroneously concluded that the plaintiff, James Bakelaar, (hereinafter the claimant) was entitled to an election of remedies.

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