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NATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (SC 17647)
Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Argued September 18, 2007--officially released July 8, 2008

James V. Somers, with whom was Regen O'Malley and, on the brief, John B. Farley, John C. Pitblado and Daniel P. Scapellati, for the appellant (defendant). Steven D. Ecker, with whom was Peter M. Haberlandt, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Opinion

SCHALLER, J. The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the trial court properly refused to charge the jury on the defendant's special defense of late notice in this action for breach of an insurance contract. The defendant, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford), appeals, following our grant of certification,1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which affirmed the judgment of the trial court rendered in accordance with a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, National Publishing Company, Inc. (National). See National Publishing Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 94 Conn. App. 234, 236

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