Cases

Janet C. Hall, United States District Judge I. INTRODUCTION The plaintiffs, Lynne Liston-Smith and John Smith (collectively "the plaintiffs"), bring this action against their homeowner's insurance provider, CSAA Fire & Casualty Insurance Company ("CSAA"), for CSAA's failure to pay for damage to their basement walls. The Complaint (Doc. No. 1-1) alleges breach of contract (Count One), breach of t

Hon. Vanessa L. Bryant, United States District Judge I. Introduction Before the Court is Defendant CSAA Fire & Casualty Insurance Company's ("CSAA" or "Defendant") Motion FOR Summary Judgment as to all counts of the Complaint, which allege breach of contract (Count One), breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing (Count Two), and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Con

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Jeffrey Alker Meyer, United States District Judge Christopher and Monica Lester have filed this lawsuit against their home insurance company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The Lesters dispute Liberty Mutual's failure to cover damage from allegedly defective concrete that was used to build their home. The Lesters' claim is one of many such "crumbling foundation" claims that have been filed in this Court by homeowners in nort

RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS Michael P. Shea, United States District Judge. Plaintiffs Kenneth Courteau and Cheryl Courteau (the “Courteaus”) filed this action against their homeowner’s insurance provider, Teachers Insurance Company (“Teachers”), for failure to pay for damages to the basement walls of their home caused by cracking concrete. (ECF No. 18.) The Courteaus bring claims of breach of contract (Co

Michael P. Shea, U.S.D.J. Plaintiffs Michael L. Sirois and Alicia M. Sirois filed this action in state court against their homeowner's insurance provider, USAA Casualty Insurance Company ("USAA"), for failure to pay for damages to the basement walls of their home caused by cracking and deterioration in the concrete. USAA removed the case to this court on July 13, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiffs brought claims for breach of contract (C

VICTOR A. BOLDEN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Mark Hurlburt and Melanie Hurlburt (the "Hurlburts") sued Massachusetts Homeland Insurance Company ("Mass. Ins." or "Defendant") after Mass. Ins. denied coverage for visible cracking in concrete in their basement allegedly caused by a chemical reaction. Specifically, they allege breach of contract and the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Tr

Michael P. Shea, U.S.D.J. *90I. Introduction Plaintiffs Kenneth Courteau and Cheryl Courteau filed this action against their homeowner's insurance provider, Teachers Insurance Company, for failure to pay for damages to the basement walls of their home caused by cracking concrete. The plaintiffs brought claims of b

*********************************************** The “officially released” date that appears near the be- ginning of each opinion is the date the opinion will be pub- lished in the Connecticut Law Journal or the date it was released as a slip opinion. The operative date for the be- ginning of all time periods for filing postopinion motions and petitions for certification is the “officially released” date appearing in the opinion. All opinions are subject to modification and technical corr