Supreme Court of Connecticut
Nash Street, LLC v. Main Street America Assurance Co.
September 9, 2020337 Conn. 1
Summary
The court held that the insurer had a duty to defend because the policy exclusions did not eliminate the possibility of coverage when the insured tendered the underlying action. Legal uncertainty concerning the meaning and application of the exclusions, together with Connecticut's preference for narrow construction of exclusions and coverage-favoring interpretation of ambiguity, required the insurer to provide a defense. The court reversed summary judgment and remanded for consideration of the remaining defenses.