LEXINGTON INS. CO. v. LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE

Nos. 18681, 18682.

84 A.3d 1167 (2014)

311 Conn. 29

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, v. LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Babbin , New Haven, with whom were Amber J. Hines , Cheshire, and, on the brief, Michael Menapace , Hartford, for the appellant-appellee in Docket No. SC 18681 and cross appellant in Docket No. SC 18682 (plaintiff).

Sean K. McElligott , Bridgeport, with whom were Van A. Starkweather , Manchester, and Brian J. Ladouceur, Jr. , for the appellees-appellants in Docket No. SC 18681 (defendant Marion J. Boynton, coadministratrix of the estate of Elizabeth M. Arata, et al.).

Philip J. O'Connor , Hartford, for the appellee-appellant in Docket No. SC 18681 and cross appellee in Docket No. SC 18682 (defendant Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD and ESPINOSA, Js.


ROGERS, C.J.

This case requires us to interpret various provisions of a professional liability insurance policy to determine the amount of coverage available when the same general event has given rise to a large number of claimants against the policy. On February 26, 2003, multiple residents of Greenwood Health Center (Greenwood), a Hartford nursing home, tragically died or were injured when the facility was set ablaze by another resident and rescue efforts by staff...

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