GENERAL ACCIDENT INC. CO. v. WHEELER

(14314)

221 Conn. 206 (1992)

GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY v. MATTHEW WHEELER ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Kevin Golger, with whom, on the brief, was George L. Holmes, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Stephen A. Finn, for the appellees (defendants).

SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, JS.


BERDON, J.

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether an insured, where there is more than one tortfeasor responsible for the accident, may recover under his or her underinsured motorist policy before first exhausting the liability insurance policies of all the tortfeasors. We conclude that an insured is required to exhaust the liability insurance coverage of only one tortfeasor in order to recover underinsured benefits.

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