Lightowler v. Continental Insurance

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• plaintiff may maintain action against discharged bankrupt solely for purpose of obtaining judgment as necessary prerequisite to seeking recovery against insurer

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Leydon v. Town of Greenwich
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2001-07-26· cited 31×
• Matey v. Estate of Dember
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2001-06-26· cited 23×
• Ramsay v. Camrac, Inc.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2006-06-27· cited 10×
• Tucker v. American International Group, Inc.
  D. Connecticut· 2010-09-30· cited 5×
• Reyes v. McCarley
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2004-12-30· cited 2×
• D'Auria v. Solomine
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2008-05-13· cited 2×

Cites

26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Grogan v. Garner
  Supreme Court· 1991-01-15· cited 5,972×
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt
  Supreme Court· 1934-04-30· cited 1,739×
• Johnson v. Home State Bank
  Supreme Court· 1991-06-10· cited 1,263×
• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. Davenport
  Supreme Court· 1990-05-29· cited 854×
• Pamela B. v. Ment
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1998-03-31· cited 501×
• Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
  Supreme Court· 1915-02-23· cited 371×
• Donald L. Terwilliger, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Donald L. Terwilliger, III and John Terwilliger, Defendants-Appellants-Cross
  Second Circuit· 2000-03-14· cited 234×
• In the Matter of Lewis Anson David Edgeworth, M.D., Debtor. Donna Elaine Houston v. Lewis Anson David Edgeworth, M.D.
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-06-30· cited 181×
• In Re Chateaugay Corporation
  Second Circuit· 1995-04-17· cited 141×
• In the Matter of Gladys E. Shondel, Debtor-Appellant
  Seventh Circuit· 1991-12-18· cited 127×
• In Re: Kevin Renshaw, Debtor. Cazenovia College v. Kevin Renshaw, in Re: David W. Regner, Debtor. The College of Saint Rose v. David W. Regner
  Second Circuit· 2000-07-24· cited 102×
• In Re Ralph L. WALKER, Debtor. Ralph L. WALKER, Appellee, v. Robert WILDE, Monty Higley and Jonnie Higley, Appellants
  Tenth Circuit· 1991-03-13· cited 91×
• Imperial Casualty & Indemnity Co. v. State
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1998-08-11· cited 89×
• Green v. Welsh
  Second Circuit· 1992-02-04· cited 82×
• In the Matter of William N. Rosteck and Joyce M. Rosteck, Debtors. Appeal of Old Willow Falls Condominium Association
  Seventh Circuit· 1990-04-13· cited 78×
• In Re: Manville Forest Products Corporation, Debtor
  Second Circuit· 2000-04-07· cited 75×
• United States v. LTV Corp. (In re Chateaugay Corp.)
  Second Circuit· 1991-09-06· cited 70×
• Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Morse Shoe Co.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1995-08-31· cited 67×
• Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Sullivan Associates
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1999-10-12· cited 55×
• Keithan v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1970-02-03· cited 42×