LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. v. HUNTLEY

(14391)

223 Conn. 22 (1992)

LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. JILL HUNTLEY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Brodinsky, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Herbert Watstein, for the appellee (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, BORDEN and BERDON, JS.


BERDON, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether an insurer, who provides underinsured motorist coverage, may limit its liability by taking credit for a personal payment made by an underinsured tortfeasor to an insured. The defendant insured, Jill E. Huntley, was seriously injured when her car was struck by an automobile operated by Michael R. Panus. After he had exhausted the limits of his liability policy, Panus personally paid the defendant the sum of ...

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