Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

IN RE JAIDEN S. 998 A.2d 167Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the respondent father for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 120 Conn. App. 795 (AC 30703), is denied. McLACHLAN, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. Rosemarie T. Weber, in support of the petition. Amor […]

508 A.2d 772 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MELVIN E. KNIGHTON (2528)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. The defendant, who had been indicted for the crime of murder for the shooting death of an individual at a Hartford nightclub, was convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. On his appeal […]

202 A.2d 246 THE HARTFORD STEAM SERVICE COMPANY v. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. In 1961, the plaintiff company received 75.45 percent of its gross earnings from furnishing steam for heat and 24.55 percent from furnishing chilled water for cooling. It was, thus, […]

822 A.2d 341 ANTHONY J. TARICANI, JR., ET AL. v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (AC 23280)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Foti and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, who had purchased a business insurance policy from the defendant insurer, sought damages for breach of contract, alleging that the defendant had wrongfully refused to pay […]

466 A.2d 6 UNITED ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. v. GOLDBERG PARHAM, INC., ET AL. FILE No. 1306Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiff U Co., an electrical supply company, sought to recover from the defendants G Co., an electrical subcontractor, and M Co., a general contractor, the cost of certain materials purchased on credit […]

802 A.2d 230 SHIRLEY GERSTENZANG v. GLENVILLE NEWS AND FLORIST, INC., ET AL. (AC 21770)Appellate Court of Connecticut Mihalakos, Bishop and Daly, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who had sought damages alleging negligence by several defendants, appealed to this court from the judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendant commissioner of public […]

742 A.2d 767 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY VAKILZADEN (SC 16022)Supreme Court of Connecticut McDonald, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Peters, Js.[1] [1] This case originally was argued before five justices of this court on April 22, 1999. Subsequent to oral argument, however, the court, sua sponte, ordered supplemental briefs and argument […]

596 A.2d 934 IN RE ALEXANDER V.[*] (9408)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., NORCOTT and HEIMAN, Js. The respondent mother appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court terminating her parental rights with respect to her minor son. She claimed, for the first time on appeal, that the federal and state […]

746 A.2d 788 JOSEPH P. GERARDI v. DENNIS J. MITCHELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 55 Conn. App. 901 (AC 19511), is denied. Joseph P. Gerardi, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided February 10, 2000

769 A.2d 61 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS CENTENO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 61 Conn. App. 906 (AC 20184), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that, with respect to the question of whether one of the jurors […]

791 A.2d 565 RITA DONALDSON v. U.S. INSPECT, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 22145) is denied. Neil Johnson, in support of the petition. John P. Clifford, Jr., and John J. Robacynski, in opposition. Decided January 28, 2002 Page 921

38 A.2d 436 HAROLD GREENBERG v. JOSEPH GUILIANO Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Although the plaintiff was a minor employed in violation of 1320e Cum. Sup. 1939 he was an employee within the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (5226) and could not sue the employer in a […]

397 A.2d 113 SHEILA J. VELSMID ET AL. v. JEANNE R. NELSON Supreme Court of Connecticut LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js. The plaintiffs, owners of a parcel of land contiguous to that of the defendant, sought damages for trespass and an injunction requiring the defendant to remove a garage which they claimed was […]

597 A.2d 340 L. AND L. BUILDERS, INC. v. DEBRA PARMELEE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 806, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Does the record support the trial court’s conclusion that the defendant had waived her right to a jury […]

882 A.2d 604 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BETH ANN CARPENTER (SC 16854)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of the crimes of capital felony, murder as an accessory and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the shooting death of the victim. […]

466 A.2d 1206 JACK J. ALBOM ET AL. v. KATZ CORPORATION ET AL. FILE NO. 1388Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiffs sought to recover from the defendants, K Co. and K, who had been the president and chief executive officer of K Co., the amounts of checks sent to the defendants for the […]

560 A.2d 471 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES MORRISSEY (6788)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed from the judgment of that court dismissing an information that charged the defendant with the crimes of possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of drug […]

244 A.2d 401 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STEFANO VENERI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. The plaintiff claimed that the defendants, husband and wife, joint owners of a three-family apartment house, refused, in violation of statute (53-35), to rent […]

822 A.2d 392 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PIERRE STEWART (AC 22465)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Flynn and West, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his claim that because the preponderance […]

696 A.2d 1059 ANDREW L. JONES v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (AC 15864)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and O’Connell and Lavery Js. Argued June 5, 1997 Officially released July 15, 1997 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at New Britain, Holzberg, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

776 A.2d 1150 ERNEST FRANCIS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Ernest Francis’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 63 Conn. App. 282 (AC 18926), is denied. Damon A. R. Kirschbaum, special public defender, in support of the petition. Page 934 Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, assistant state’s attorney, in […]

811 A.2d 1292 MARIO MALLOZZI, JR. v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 72 Conn. App. 620 (AC 21717), is denied. KATZ, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Charles W. Fleischmann, in support of the petition. […]

713 A.2d 831 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH v. THEODORE LENCZYK Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn. App. 932 (AC 16472), is denied. Page 915 BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. NORCOTT and MCDONALD, Js., did not participate […]

710 A.2d 190 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK/CITY TRUST v. AECO ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. (AC 16700)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. SYLLABUS The defendant appealed to this court from the trial court’s judgments rendered, following a hearing in damages, in favor of the plaintiff employer Page 606 and in favor of the […]

RICHARD A. DANZIG, TRUSTEE v. PDPA, INC., ET AL. 14 A.3d 1005Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendants Patricia Dadi and Ahmed A. Dadi for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 125 Conn. App. 242 (AC 31456) and 125 Conn. App. 254 (AC 31457), is denied. EVELEIGH, J., did not participate in […]

673 A.2d 1144 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE ORTIZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 374 (AC 13786), is denied. Christopher L. Ulrich, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 1, 1996

42 A.2d 41 IRENE R. FAGAN v. J. GEORGE FAGAN Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The subordinate facts fully justified the court’s decision that the plaintiff was guilty of intolerable cruelty and habitual intemperance and that the custody of the minor child should be awarded to the defendant. […]

736 A.2d 137 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CESAREO HERNANDEZ (AC 17894)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Sullivan, Js. Syllabus The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed to this court from the dismissal of an information charging the defendant with various narcotics offenses following the state’s election not to comply […]

924 A.2d 170 ANTONIO RIBEIRO v. DEPIANO, GENTILE, CZEPIGA AND SOARES, P.C. (AC 28072)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, McLachlan and Lavine, Js. Argued May 31, 2007 Officially released June 26, 2007 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Arnold, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

977 A.2d 257 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ONTARIO I. GAINEY (AC 29143)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Robinson and Lavery, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of possession of narcotics, the defendant appealed to this court. The police, pursuant to a warrant, had searched the defendant’s residence and a vehicle parked in the […]

949 A.2d 573 RONALD SAVIN v. CHANDRA BOZELKO (AC 29042)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Harper and Lavine, Js. Submitted on briefs June 3, 2008 officially released July 1, 2008 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford, Hon. John W. Moran, judge trial referee. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

718 A.2d 88 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEONARD JACKSON (AC 16598)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Schaller, Js. Argued May 26, 1998 Officially released June 30, 1998 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Ford, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

358 A.2d 367 EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. WILLIAM C. ADAMS ET AL. FILE NO. 78Appellate Session of the Superior Court Argued November 20, 1975 — Decided March 12, 1976 Action to recover damages for goods sold and delivered, brought to the Circuit Court in the fourteenth circuit and tried to the court, Edelberg, J.; judgment […]

512 A.2d 230 DONALD J. CHAIRAMONTE v. JOHN R. MANSON, COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 6 Conn. App. 476, is denied. Max F. Brunswick, in support of the petition. Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided June 18, 1986 Page […]

670 A.2d 871 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALLAN LYLE (13283)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Schaller, Js. Convicted of the crime of sale of narcotics, the defendant appealed to this court challenging, inter alia, the trial court’s jury instructions on the state’s burden of proving that the defendant was the person who had sold […]

215 A.2d 684 SAMPSON TKACZYK ET AL. v. KENNETH GALLAGHER Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiffs for review of their motion for rectification of the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is denied. Henry T. Istas, in support of the motion. Submitted December 10, 1965 Decided December 30, 1965

920 A.2d 1031 NATHAN PRIMUS, TRUSTEE OF THE PRIMUS FAMILY TRUST v. CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON ET AL. No. (AC 27233).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, McLachlan and Rogers, Js. Argued February 22, 2007. Officially released May 15, 2007. Procedural History Appeal from the named defendant’s decision denying the plaintiffs application for an […]

373 A.2d 1205 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM COOK Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court, to direct the rendition of a judgment dismissing this case, and to award the defendant costs of the appeal from the Superior Court in Middlesex County is granted unless the […]

975 A.2d 1 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL OVECHKA (SC 17895)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella, Schaller and McLachlan, Js.[*] [*] This case originally was argued before a panel of this court consisting of Justices Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller. Thereafter, the court, pursuant to Practice Book § 70-7 (b), sua […]

608 A.2d 691 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANCES I. STEVENS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 805, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Does a Connecticut police officer who has made a valid arrest in this state have the authority to accompany […]

328 A.2d 682 ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GROTON v. DANIEL TARASEVICH ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The plaintiff zoning commission issued a license for a mobile home park to the defendants conditioned upon their removal of one of the trailer units from the park. […]

510 A.2d 467 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARVIN LEE JONES (2926)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and BORDEN, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that, in excluding proffered testimony concerning the victim’s reputation for engaging in sexual conduct, the trial […]

736 A.2d 175 THADDEUS TAYLOR v. STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION (AC 17436)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dupont and Shea, Js. Syllabus On the plaintiff’s appeal to this court from the trial court’s judgment dismissing, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the plaintiff’s appeal from the decision by the defendant board of mediation and […]

239 A.2d 482 HENRY S. BUDNEY ET AL. v. HOWARD S. IVES, HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER, THIM and RYAN, Js. The plaintiffs, who, in 1961, were unsuccessful in obtaining a change of zone for their property in Manchester from rural residence to business or industrial to permit the construction of […]

732 A.2d 181 L R REALTY ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK. CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK v. L R REALTY ET AL. (AC 14969) (AC 16092)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Hennessy and Kulawiz, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs in the first case, L Co. and its general partners, sought damages from the defendant bank for, inter alia, […]

869 A.2d 164 EUGENE M. DOMBROWSKI v. PAMELA NOYES-DOMBROWSKI. No. (SC 17312).Supreme Court of Connecticut. Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed from the judgment of the trial court dissolving her marriage to the plaintiff and making certain financial awards. During the parties’ marriage, the defendant won approximately […]

469 A.2d 1201 CHRISTINE A. COLOGNE ET AL. v. WESTFARMS ASSOCIATES ET AL. (12059)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA, SPONZO and COVELLO, Js. In May, 1981, the plaintiffs, the Connecticut National Organization for Women (NOW) and one of its members, sought an injunction requiring the defendants, who were, inter alios, a partnership which owns […]

643 A.2d 1253 RAYMOND ROSENFIELD v. THE METALS SELLING CORPORATION RAYMOND ROSENFIELD v. NORMAN ROSENFIELD ET AL. RAYMOND ROSENFIELD v. METALMAST MARINE, INC. RAYMOND ROSENFIELD v. NORMAN ROSENFIELD ET AL. (14697)Supreme Court of Connecticut BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT, KATZ and DUPONT, Js. The plaintiff R brought an action for dissolution against each of two defendant corporations, […]

632 A.2d 690 FIRST CONSTITUTION BANK v. THOMAS J. PULITO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 31 Conn. App. 940 (AC 11557), is denied. Stephen R. Bellis, in support of the petition. Andrew D. Cretella, in opposition. Decided September 15, 1993

782 A.2d 1253 UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 v. CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 64 Conn. App. 273 (AC 19311), is denied. ZARELLA, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Ann E. Lynch, assistant […]

806 A.2d 1071 JUDITH M. WARD v. LAWRENCE J. WARD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 70 Conn. App. 907 (AC 21477), is denied. Diane Polan, in support of the petition. Decided September 19, 2002

RINO GNESI COMPANY, INC. v. SEBASTIAN SBRIGLIO ET AL. 908 A.2d 1 No. (AC 25476).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Gruendel and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, which sought to recover on a promissory note executed by the defendants and to foreclose the mortgage securing the note, obtained a prejudgment attachment on property of the defendants […]

786 A.2d 1113 MICHAEL IOVIENO v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 19794)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and Flynn, Js. Argued October 23, 2001 Officially released November 27, 2001 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and tried to the court Scheinblum, […]

537 A.2d 460 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HECTOR GONZALEZ (12976)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, GLASS and COVELLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of capital felony and attempted murder, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s claim to the contrary notwithstanding, the trial court’s findings that he had knowingly and […]

387 A.2d 701 PETER R. JOHL, ET AL. v. TOWN OF GROTON Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s “Motion to Review the Dismissal as Moot of February 16, 1978” is dismissed by the court as moot. The plaintiff’s “Motion to Correct the Record” filed June 15, 1978, is dismissed by the court as moot. Peter […]

684 A.2d 696 PAUL M. CAPERS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF DONNIE J. CAPERS) v. WARREN J. LEE ET AL. (15473)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz and McDonald, Js. The plaintiff administrator sought damages for the wrongful death of his decedent, who had been struck and killed by a motor vehicle owned by […]

89 A.2d 210 ABRAHAM FELDMAN v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT FELDMAN LOCKER PLANT, INC. v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The primary purpose of the Unemployment Compensation Act is to relieve against the distress of unemployment. Since the act is remedial, it must be […]

685 A.2d 686 JEFFREY A. WIGHT ET AL. v. TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON ET AL. (14931)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Spear and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiffs, who had successfully appealed from the defendant planning and zoning commission’s decision to reconsider its approval of their subdivision application, sought to recover for the defendants’ alleged violation of their […]

526 A.2d 869 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRIAN D. WHITEMAN (13024)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and DUPONT, Js. The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed from the judgment of that court dismissing with prejudice the information charging the defendant with the crime of sexual assault in the first […]

772 A.2d 1124 BERNARD GREEN, TRUSTEE v. CONNECTICUT DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition for certification by the defendants, Frank Perrotti, Jr., Ronald Bertasi, William A. Lockwood, Call Peter, Inc., and Frank Perrotti Sons, Inc., for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 83 (AC 19736), is denied. SULLIVAN, […]

122 A.2d 738 GIFFORD WARNER v. S.F. PANDOLFO Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and COVELLO, Js. Argued April 6, 1962 Decided May 1, 1956 Action to recover damages for alleged false representations in connection with the sale of a crane, brought to the Superior Court in Middlesex County and tried to […]

922 A.2d 340 BARBARA WALDMAN v. H. JEFFREY BECK. No. (AC 27666).Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Harper and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for legal malpractice from the defendant attorney, who had represented the plaintiff in a personal injury matter. The plaintiff filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement into […]

12 A.2d 780 THE TORRINGTON CREAMERY, INC. v. PRESTON J. DAVENPORT Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. A covenant restricting the activities of an employee after the termination of his employment in order to be valid and enforceable must be partial or restrictive in its operation in respect either […]

460 A.2d 1255 WEST HARTFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION v. CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS ET AL. (10655)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, PARSKEY, SHEA and PICKETT, Js. The defendant teachers’ union filed a grievance against the plaintiff board of education of the town of West Hartford claiming that that board violated the bargaining […]

910 A.2d 217 ANDREA BUCCHERE ET AL. v. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 27748) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Is an order denying a motion for class certification a final judgment for purposes of appeal?” The Supreme […]

987 A.2d 1092 JESSE PORTO v. TIMOTHY F. SULLIVAN, CONSERVATOR (ESTATE AND PERSON OF JOHN PORTO) (AC 30631)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Gruendel and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his appeal from an order of the Probate Court approving the Page 361 final […]

518 A.2d 667 KARL B. LEABO ET AL. v. STEPHEN LENINSKI ET AL. (4008)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js. The named defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a hearing on remand, awarding compensatory and punitive damages to the plaintiffs. Held that the […]

255 A.2d 848 PATRICIA VITA v. EDWIN J. McLAUGHLIN Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and RYAN, Js. Although, in charging the jury, the degree to which reference to the evidence may be called for lies largely in the discretion of the court, an allusion to it is required sufficient to furnish […]

474 A.2d 97 CHESHIRE TAXPAYERS’ ACTION COMMITTEE, INC., ET AL. v. BURTON I. GUILFORD ET AL. (11415)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The defendant members of the Cheshire town council appealed to this court following the trial court’s issuance of a writ of mandamus compelling the council to submit […]

812 A.2d 14 CORINE CARR v. FLEET BANK. (AC 22260).Appellate Court of Connecticut. Lavery, C.J., and Dranginis and Bishop, Js. Submitted on briefs September 16, 2002. Officially released November 19, 2002. Procedural History Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the defendant’s alleged negligence, and for other […]

513 A.2d 1191 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD UTZ (12322)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, CALLAHAN and MENT, Js. Convicted of the crimes of murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, the defendant appealed to this court. He claimed that he had been deprived of a fair trial by […]

563 A.2d 660 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CALASH STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM GIROLOMONI STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANK ROGERS STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ELLIOT G. VALLAS (13607) (13608) (13609) (13610)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, HULL and SANTANIELLO, Js. The defendants, R and V, who had entered conditional pleas […]

379 A.2d 944 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE GONZALEZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is granted by the court. Guy W. Wolf III, assistant prosecuting attorney, in support of the petition. Submitted November 28, 1977 Decided December 1, 1977

392 A.2d 461 RAMOS IRON WORKS, INC. v. FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. The plaintiff iron works company appealed from a judgment of the trial court confirming an arbitration award in a contractual dispute between it and the defendant construction company. Held: 1. Since […]

861 A.2d 1155 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WAYNE BOYD. No. (SC 17192).Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to the sentence modification statute (§ 53a-39 [a]), “[a]t any time during the period of a definite sentence of three years or less, the sentencing court or judge […]