Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Decided May 25, 1999. Robert I. Berdon wrote the opinion for the court.

249 Conn. 36 · Cited 83 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Melia v. Hartford Fire Insurance · 202 Conn. 252
• Rockwell International Corp. v. Superior Court · 26 Cal. App. 4th 1255
• Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance · 579 N.E.2d 322
• State v. Curcio · 191 Conn. 27
• Lougee v. Grinnell · 216 Conn. 483
• Presidential Capital Corp. v. Reale · 240 Conn. 623
• Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 163 Conn. 552
• Hall v. Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. · 241 Conn. 282
• Shew v. Freedom of Information Commission · 245 Conn. 149
• State v. Hydrite Chemical Co. · 582 N.W.2d 411
• Black v. Goodwin, Loomis & Britton, Inc. · 239 Conn. 144
• Standard Tallow Corp. v. Jowdy · 190 Conn. 48
• United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Morris · 741 P.2d 246
• State v. Ayala · 222 Conn. 331
• Stanley Works v. New Britain Redevelopment Agency · 155 Conn. 86
• Simmons v. Simmons · 244 Conn. 158
• Chrysler Credit Corporation v. Fairfield Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. · 180 Conn. 223
• Alderman v. Hanover Insurance Group · 169 Conn. 603
• Doyle v. Reeves · 152 A. 882
• Higgins v. Karp · 243 Conn. 495
• State v. Grotton · 180 Conn. 290
• State v. Cascone · 195 Conn. 183
• State Ex Rel. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Montana Second Judicial District Court · 783 P.2d 911
• Higgins v. Karp · 239 Conn. 802
• Alton M. Johnson Co. v. M.A.I. Co. · 463 N.W.2d 277

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• Cox v. Burdick · 907 A.2d 1282
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• Crone v. Gill · 250 Conn. 476
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• Abreu v. Leone · 968 A.2d 385
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• Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. · 77 Conn. App. 690
• Recall Total Infomation Management, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co. · 147 Conn. App. 450
• Harrington v. Freedom of Information Commission · 144 A.3d 405
• Kenneson v. Eggert · 170 A.3d 14

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