# London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America v. Duryea

> Supreme Court of Connecticut · December 13, 1955 · 143 Conn. 53

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9762103

## Case

- **Full name:** The London and Lancashire Indemnity Company of America v. Rose Duryea Et Al.
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Connecticut
- **Decided:** December 13, 1955
- **Citations:** 143 Conn. 53; 119 A.2d 325; 1955 Conn. LEXIS 127
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Wynne
- **Judges:** Inglis, Baldwin, O'Sullivan, Wynne, Daly
- **Cited by:** 32 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

*61 Wynne, J.
(dissenting). In my opinion we should hold that it is sound public policy which creates a civil cause of action under the Liquor Control Act which was not known at common law. The language in the insurance policy under scrutiny obviously comprehends the sale of intoxicating liquors under circumstances which impose liability under the statute. The dilemma facing insurance companies is an underwriting one rather than a legal one. And I believe that innocent people who are grievously injured through someone’s intoxication, or the estate of one whose life has been snuffed out under similar circumstances, ought to have a cause of action that is not an empty sham.

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