The insurance company argued that "the general rule against using pleas of nolo contendere can be adequately safeguarded by simply enforcing that rule in [the victim's] civil action before the Superior Court," and "excluding proof of Tenn's (an insured person in the case) 'nolo contendere' plea will allow him to benefit from his own illegal conduct. The insurance company argued that "the general rule against using pleas of nolo contendere can be adequately safeguarded by simply enforcing that rule in [the victim's] civil action before the Superior Court," and "excluding proof of Tenn's (an insured person in the case) 'nolo contendere' plea will allow him to benefit from his own illegal conduct." (Credit: GoodStudio)

The Connecticut Supreme Court concluded that a "no contest plea" in a criminal case cannot be used by an insurance company to deny coverage under a policy's criminal acts exclusion.

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Allison Dunn

Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.

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