A Connecticut state court judge has denied Hanover Insurance Co.’s request to dismiss a mother’s lawsuit seeking partial enforcement of a $13.4 million judgment related to her son’s death in a group home. However, the judge agreed to pause the matter while the group home appeals the verdict.
Superior Court Judge Angelica Papastavros ruled Friday that Kathleen Case, the administrator of her son Scott Case’s estate, is entitled to pursue payment under Connecticut law despite the ongoing appeal by the Connecticut Institute for the Blind (Oak Hill), which runs the group home. Hanover had argued that Case lacked standing, as the trial verdict is not yet final.
Judge Papastavros disagreed, citing state statutes that treat a jury verdict as a final judgment, despite the appeal. However, she issued an automatic stay on the case under court rules, noting that Hanover’s payment would essentially enforce the judgment.
Case’s negligence lawsuit accused Oak Hill of failing to address her son’s malfunctioning sleep apnea apparatus and mishandling his medical emergency, leading to his death in May 2016. A jury awarded Case $4 million for negligence and $6 million for willful disregard under state law, with interest totaling more than $3.36 million.
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