Conn. High Court Reverses Judgment For Bank In Forced Insurance, ‘Kickbacks’ Case

(May 13, 2024, 9:27 AM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s judgment for a lender in a foreclosure case in which there were disputes over forced insurance and allegations of “kickbacks” by the insurance provider, finding that the mortgagor’s special defenses of unclean hands and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing were improperly struck....