ARTIE'S AUTO BODY v. HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.

No. 19219.

119 A.3d 1139 (2015)

317 Conn. 602

ARTIE'S AUTO BODY, INC., et al. v. The HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan M. Freiman , New Haven, with whom were Aaron S. Bayer , Hartford, and Benjamin M. Daniels , New Haven, and, on the brief, Robert M. Langer , Hartford, and Carolina D. Ventura , for the appellant (defendant).

David A. Slossberg , with whom were David L. Belt , Milford, and, on the brief, Nicole H. Najam , Hartford, Alan Neigher , Westport, and Ronald J. Aranoff , pro hac vice, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

George Jepsen , attorney general, Gregory T. D'Auria , solicitor general, and Jane R. Rosenberg , Phillip Rosario , Brendan T. Flynn and Jonathan J. Blake , assistant attorneys general, filed a brief for the state of Connecticut as amicus curiae.

Michael D. Shumsky filed a brief for Timothy J. Muris and J. Howard Beales as amici curiae.

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


The plaintiffs, Artie's Auto Body, Inc., A & R Body Specialty, Skrip's Auto Body, and the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (association),1 brought this class action against the defendant, The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, on behalf of more than 1000 independent automobile (auto) body repair shops...

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