United States Second Circuit

Connecticut Supreme Court certified to answer whether an umbrella insurance policy providing uninsured motorist coverage states that coverage will not apply if the underlying policy is ambiguous as to whether it completely denies uninsured motorist coverage to an insured who fails to maintain underlying insurance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/27/2000
• Published 12/27/2000

Judges

• FEINBERG, Circuit Judge., Before:  FEINBERG, CABRANES and F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Cohen, Stamford, CT (Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP), for Plaintiff-Appellant David Israel, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Susan Israel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel P. Scapellati, Hartford, CT (Halloran & Sage, LLP), for Defendants-Appellees, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.