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PREISNER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

(12919)

203 Conn. 407 (1987)

BENJAMIN C. PREISNER ET AL. v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis K. Wise, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Lee L. Bennett, with whom, on the brief, were Thomas J. Groark, Jr., and John A. Danaher III, for the appellees (defendants).

PETERS, C. J., SANTANIELLO, HIGGINS, F. HENNESSY and MENT, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

This case concerns the right of indemnification of an accommodation comaker of a promissory note who settles with the holder of the note during the pendency of an appeal by the underlying obligor from a judgment of liability.1 The plaintiffs, Benjamin C. Preisner and his assignee, Robert L. Hirtle, Jr., brought an action for damages for breach of contract against the defendant Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) and...

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