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Howd & Ludorf, LLC, wins appeal of underinsured motorist claim.

Appellate Court Win

In Bouchard v. Wheeler, decided on April 9, 2024, the Appellate Court clarified Connecticut law as to what constitutes an “underinsured motor vehicle” for purposes of triggering UIM coverage under the plaintiffs’ automobile insurance ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC Wins Jury Verdict for City of Stamford in Defective Highway Claim

Verdict

Howd & Ludorf, LLC recently won a jury trial in Stamford Superior Court in Young v. City of Stamford, a suit brought under the Connecticut Defective Highway Act. The City was represented by Howd & Ludorf, LLC partner Thomas Gerarde at ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC Wins Summary Judgment for Town of New Canaan in Flooding Case

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Howd & Ludorf LLC recently won summary judgment for the Town of New Canaan in the case of Ready v. Town of New Canaan. The Town was defended by attorney Adam DiFulvio. Plaintiff ready brought a suit because his property continually flooded ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC Wins Summary Judgment for the Town of East Hartford and East Hartford Board of Education

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Howd & Ludorf LLC Partner Alan Dembiczak recently won summary judgment for the Town of East Hartford and the East Hartford Board of Education in the case of Quiros v. Town of East Hartford, et al. 2023 WL6578900 (2003) In this suit, Plaintiff ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC Wins Summary Judgment for Wallingford Bd. of Education in Student Injury Case

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC attorney Eric E. Gerarde recently won summary judgment for the Wallingford Board of Education and several school staff and administrators in a student injury case. In Ray v Testa, 2023 WL3718704 (2023), the Plaintiff, a high ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC Wins Defective Highway Claim before Connecticut Supreme Court

Supreme Court Win

Howd & Ludorf LLC recently secured, from the Connecticut Supreme Court, the reversal of a verdict against the City of New Haven. In the case of Dobie v. City of New Haven, Howd & Ludorf LLC partner Tom Gerarde argued for reversal of a ...

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Howd & Ludorf LLC wins summary judgment in teacher sexual abuse case

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC attorneys Thomas Gerarde and Ashley Hoyt recently won summary judgment for the City of New Britain Consolidated School District and its Middle School Dean of Students in Jane Doe v. Cabral et al. In the suit, Doe asserted ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC will be Closed for the Juneteenth Holiday on June 18

News

Howd & Ludorf LLCs offices will be closed Friday for the Juneteenth Holiday. We support the goal of becoming one unified people, and have made this an annual paid Holiday. If you want to read about the Holiday, and the issues many in the US are ...

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Howd & Ludorf LLC wins at Supreme Court for Town of Redding

SUPREME COURT WIN

Howd & Ludorf LLC partners Thomas R. Gerarde and Beatrice S. Jordan have won a reversal from the Connecticut Supreme Court of an Appellate Court decision and secured a victory for the Town of Redding, CT in a public nuisance suit captioned ...

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Howd & Ludorf, LLC wins at Connecticut Supreme Court in Police Pursuit Case

Supreme Court Win

Howd & Ludorf, LLC Partners Thomas R. Gerarde and Kristan M. Maccini have won a major victory for Connecticut municipalities, and police officers in particular, before the Connecticut Supreme Court in the case of Borelli v. Renaldi. The ...

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