REGO v. CONNECTICUT INSURANCE PLACEMENT FACILITY

(14133)

219 Conn. 339 (1991)

ZELIA S. REGO v. CONNECTICUT INSURANCE PLACEMENT FACILITY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Goldman, with whom was Linda L. Morkan, for the appellant (defendant).

Joseph A. Mengacci, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, JS.


CALLAHAN, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether an insurer who pleads concealment or misrepresentation as a special defense in an action to recover on a fire insurance policy is required to prove that defense by clear and convincing evidence or by a preponderance of the evidence. We conclude that the preponderance of the evidence standard is the appropriate burden of proof.

The plaintiff, Zelia S. Rego, was the owner of two adjacent multi-family...

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