HANSTED v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

(7375)

19 Conn. App. 515 (1989)

WALTER A. HANSTED v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision Released August 29, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Bellis, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Matthew E. Frechette, for the appellee (defendant).

DALY, O'CONNELL and FOTI, JS.


FOTI, J.

In this breach of contract and indemnification action, the plaintiff appeals from the judgment rendered in favor of the defendant. The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in finding that the plaintiff's action was barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel. We find error.

The following facts are undisputed. In a prior action initiated in February, 1986, Rocco Candella, by his subrogee...

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