GAUDET v. SAFECO INS. CO.

(14128)

219 Conn. 391 (1991)

WILLIAM GAUDET v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Ruane, for the appellant (plaintiff).

James M. Connolly, with whom was Wilfred J. Rodie, Jr., for the appellee (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and F. X. HENNESSY, JS.


SHEA, J.

In this case, we are asked to consider whether an insurer can resist mandatory arbitration of an uninsured motorist insurance claim on the ground that the claimant seeking arbitration is not entitled to enforce the policy's arbitration provision because he may be barred by statute from receiving benefits under the policy. We hold that in an action to compel arbitration of an uninsured motorist insurance claim the court should order arbitration of this issue...

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