GOMES v. COMMERCIAL UNION INS. CO.

(SC 16457)

258 Conn. 603 (2001)

JOSEPH GOMES ET AL. v. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released November 20, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard M. Isaac, with whom were Louis A. Highmark, Jr., and, on the brief, James P. Brennan, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

John W. Lemega, with whom, on the brief, were Stephen H. Broer, John B. Farley and Bruce H. Raymond, for the appellees (defendants).

Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.


Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether, under the circumstances of this case, the defendants owed a duty to the plaintiffs to refrain from preventing a third person from rendering aid to prevent damage to the plaintiffs' property. The plaintiffs, Joseph Gomes, Marguerite Gomes, Vic's Automotive Service, Inc., and Victor Mathieu brought an action in five counts against the defendants, Arnold Chase, Lawrence Perl, Michael Perl...

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