DORFMAN v. SMITH

(SC 20556).

271 A.3d 53 (2022)

342 Conn. 582

Tamara DORFMAN v. Joscelyn M. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 29, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Proloy K. Das , Hartford, with whom were Leonard M. Isaac , Waterbury, James J. Nugent , Orange, Marilyn B. Fagelson , New Haven, and, on the brief, Brian Parrott , Farmington, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Philip T. Newbury, Jr. , Hartford, for the appellee (defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company).

Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Ecker and Keller, Js.


This appeal requires that we examine the scope of the litigation privilege, which provides absolute immunity from suit, in relation to alleged misconduct by an insurance company. The plaintiff, Tamara Dorfman, appeals from that part of the trial court's judgment dismissing her claims against...

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