Supreme Court of Connecticut

New London County Mutual Insurance Company v. Maria v. Nantes

February 21, 2012303 Conn. 737

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment declaring that the homeowner's policy did not cover the guests' injuries because they arose out of the use of a motor vehicle within the policy's exclusion. It also upheld personal jurisdiction over the nonresident guests and concluded that the insurer's declaratory judgment action was proper because it presented an actual and substantial dispute over coverage. The court held that parking, leaving the vehicle running, and the resulting rescue injuries all fell within the exclusion.