Dyer, Thomas v. Ivanov, Margarita

On July 19, 2024, the Connecticut jury awarded Thomas Dyer a $250,000 verdict against Travelers Indemnity Company for underinsured motorist benefits in the present auto negligence case which arose from a motor vehicle accident on a highway.

Case Background

On June 20, 2022, Thomas Dyer filed a complaint against Margarita Ivanov for auto negligence before the Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial Division of Meriden. However, on May 24, 2024, an amended complaint was filed where Dyer's vehicle insurance company, Travelers Indemnity Company was added to the lawsuit to seek underinsured motorist benefits. Judges John Riley and Steven Jacobs presided over this case. [Case number: NNI-CV22-6026678-S]

Cause

On June 14, 2021, around 9:35 a.m., Thomas Dyer was driving north in the right center lane of four on Interstate 91 in Windsor, Connecticut. At the same time, Margarita Ivanov was driving north in the left lane of four on the same highway. Without warning, Ivanov's vehicle hydroplaned across the highway. It hit the concrete barrier and then collided with Dyer's vehicle. This accident caused Dyer to suffer injuries and losses. Margarita Ivanov's automobile liability insurance policy with Progr