CIARELLI v. COMMERCIAL UNION INS. COS.

(15165)

234 Conn. 807 (1995)

FLORENCE A. CIARELLI v. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANIES

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 8, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori Welch-Rubin, with whom was Douglas J. Apicella, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Frederick L. Murolo, with whom, on the brief, was Mark T. Gould, for the appellee (defendant).

BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, JS.


BORDEN, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether, in the case of an accident involving only one tortfeasor vehicle, an injured party is required to exhaust the liability limits of the insurance policies of both the owner and the operator of that vehicle in order to trigger underinsured motorist benefits. The plaintiff, Florence A. Ciarelli, appeals from the judgment of the trial court confirming an arbitration panel's denial of underinsured motorist benefits...

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