Insurance Coverage / Sovereign Immunity
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Case Details
Constance Gordon v. H.N.S. Management Company, Inc. and Granville Downs et al. v. H.N.S. Management Company Inc., 272 Conn. 81, 861 A.2d 1160 (2004) are consolidated cases wherein a bus driver and a passenger claimed injuries as a result of bus accidents and who sought uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage from H.N.S. Management Company. After trial to the court, the trial judge rejected the company’s claims that the actions against it were bared by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The Supreme Court concluded that H.N.S. Management Company was an arm of the State for the purpose of exclusion from the requirements that it provide uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits. The Trial Court findings were overruled, and the defendant prevailed.
Additional Notes
Supreme Court overruled Trial Court, finding H.N.S. Management Company was an arm of the State and thus excluded from providing uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits; defendant prevailed.
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