Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

197 A.2d 931 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LAWRENCE P. GERLAT Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. George J. Coyle, in support of the petition. Submitted March 4, 1963 Decided March 26, 1963

606 A.2d 105 GARY PIPKIN v. MADELEINE WINANS ET AL. (10544)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, FREEDMAN and MALONEY, Js. Argued May 12, 1992 Decision released June 2, 1992 Action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien filed against certain of the named defendant’s real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Middlesex, where […]

IN RE JUSTIN F. IN RE HAILEE L. 990 A.2d 866Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the respondent parents for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 31558) is denied. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. Kimberly L., pro se, and Anthony L., pro se, […]

642 A.2d 756 GODFREY ANDERSON ET AL. v. JACK JANUS (12403)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. Argued April 29, 1994 Decision released May 24, 1994 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff in an automobile accident as a result of the defendant’s alleged negligence, brought to the […]

499 A.2d 81 JOSEPH ZALESKI v. ALBERT D. LIHOI ET AL. (3730)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and BIELUCH, Js. Argued September 20, 1985 Decision released October 22, 1985 Action for specific performance of a real estate agreement, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New […]

701 A.2d 660 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL SHARP Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 46 Conn. App. 269 (AC 15792), is denied. John S. Aissi, special public defender, in support of the petition. Ellen A. Jawitz, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 30, […]

157 A.2d 914 FRANK KRUPA ET AL. v. FARMINGTON RIVER POWER COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. The right to a jury trial may be waived. Waiver will not, however, be found without reasonably clear evidence of intent. Whether there has been a waiver is a question of […]

655 A.2d 274 WILLIAM H. HONAN v. MATHEW H. GREENE ET AL. (13295)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, HEIMAN and SPEAR, Js. The plaintiff sought a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant probate judge to allow his appeal from that court’s decision denying his application for the appointment of an involuntary conservator for his defendant […]

256 A.2d 246 CATHERINE PANARONI v. A. ALLEN JOHNSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and THIM, Js. Unless definitely expressed in the lease, the circumstances of the particular case determine whether a lessor has reserved control of the demised premises or whether they are under the exclusive dominion of […]

222 A.2d 810 J. STEWART THORNE ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiffs for a review of the decision concerning the correction of the record in the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County at Stamford […]

886 A.2d 460 RAUL IVAN DIAZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. No. (AC 25296).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and McLachlan and Cretella, Js. Argued October 12, 2005. Officially released December 6, 2005. Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and […]

925 A.2d 315 RODNEY ROLLINS v. PEOPLE’S BANK CORPORATION. No. (SC 17671).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to state banking law (§ 36a-42), the disclosure of a bank customer’s financial records is prohibited except under limited circumstances, one of which involves disclosure pursuant to a lawful subpoena. Pursuant […]

576 A.2d 537 JOHN H. GRADY ET AL. v. ROBERT A. SCHMITZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 21 Conn. App. 111, is denied. Ridgely W. Brown, in support of the petition. Philip R. McKnight, in opposition. Decided May 3, 1990

726 A.2d 648 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JERRY W. VLASAK (AC 17222)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Sullivan and Spallone, Js. Syllabus Convicted of criminal trespass in the first degree in connection with his participation in an animal rights protest at a circus held on property owned by a church, the defendant appealed to this court. […]

253 A.2d 8 STANLEY PAWLOWSKI ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF ELLINGTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and THIM, Js. Argued November 13, 1968 Decided December 17, 1968 Appeal from the action of the defendant commission in granting a special exception to permit a […]

290 A.2d 246 CLAIRE C. DIPASQUALE v. ENRICO DIPASQUALE Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is granted. Joseph P. Zone, for the appellee (plaintiff). Robert G. Zanesky, for the appellant (defendant). Argued June 6, 1972 Decided June 6, 1972

780 A.2d 984 CARISSA BONITO v. CAMBRIDGE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (AC 20930)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Flynn and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, whose home had been destroyed by fire, sought to recover the proceeds allegedly due under an insurance policy issued by the defendant insurer. She claimed, inter alia, that an endorsement to […]

377 A.2d 1122 WILLIAM J. WILBER ET AL. v. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHBURY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in the judicial district of Waterbury is denied. Joseph E. Sakal, in support of the petition. Submitted September 1, 1977 Decided September […]

114 A.2d 210 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHESTER MURZYN, SR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. A court order on legally liable relatives for periodical payments for past support of a patient at a state humane institution does not create a debt “founded upon . . . […]

781 A.2d 396 ROBERT AUBIN ET AL. v. JAMES A. MILLER, JR., ET AL. (AC 20744)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Flynn and Healey, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, R and D, who had entered into a construction contract with defendant builder, M Co., sought, inter alia, the return of their downpayment from the named defendant escrow […]

886 A.2d 475 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES NIXON. No. (AC 24960).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Flynn and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus Convicted of two counts of the crime of assault in the second degree in violation of statute (§ 53a-60 [a] [2]), the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant’s conviction stemmed from an altercation […]

477 A.2d 659 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HENRY BECKENBACH Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 1 Conn. App. 669, is granted. John M. Massameno, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Joseph E. Fazzano, in opposition. Decided June 27, 1984

170 A.2d 887 ALFONSE PACILEO v. PHILIP PACILEO Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. Argued February 8, 1961 Decided May 2, 1961 Action to recover the purchase price of a restaurant, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the court, House, J.; judgment for […]

649 A.2d 534 ELINOR HALPERN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL (14975)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and CALLAHAN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff tenured teacher, in 1974, had been discharged for cause by the defendant board of education of the city of Bristol pursuant to the Teacher Tenure Act […]

289 A.2d 385 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY GRANATA Supreme Court of Connecticut It having been represented by the state that the appellant has died, it appears that this appeal is moot. Counsel for the appellant did not appear. The motion by the state to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven […]

ANTHONY JONES v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. 10 A.3d 522Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Anthony Jones’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 123 Conn. App. 307 (AC 30551), is denied. David B. Rozwaski, special public defender, in support of the petition. Bruce R. Lockwood, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November […]

723 A.2d 1126 DWAIN CHARLTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Dwain Charlton’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 51 Conn. App. 87 (AC 18189), is denied. Page 962 James A. Shanley, Jr., special public defender, in support of the petition. James A. Killen, assistant state’s attorney, in […]

STEPHEN HARRIS v. BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER, INC 994 A.2d 153 (SC 18068)Supreme Court of Connecticut Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff surgeon, whose medical staff privileges had been summarily suspended by the defendant hospital, brought an action for damages and injunctive relief for the defendant’s alleged breach of […]

761 A.2d 766 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY TORRES (AC 18754)Appellate Court of Connecticut Mihalakos, Zarella and O’Connell, Js. Syllabus Convicted of multiple counts of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a child in connection with incidents involving two sisters, D and J, the defendant appealed to […]

786 A.2d 1134 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD v. MAYRA MORALES (AC 21321)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Flynn and Dupont, Js. Submitted on briefs September 12, 2001 Officially released November 27, 2001 Procedural History Summary process action, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, Housing Session, […]

46 A.2d 847 WILLIAM J. O’KEEFE v. W. E. BASSETT. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS, and DICKENSON, Js. Although neither the draft finding nor the finding contained a statement of the claims of law made to the trial court, the Supreme Court considered the essential issues involved in the decision, in […]

799 A.2d 295 PAUL A. ESTEVA v. NANCY E. ESTEVA[*] Supreme Court of Connecticut [*] The appeal was withdrawn September 25, 2002. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 22741) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly dismiss this appeal on the ground of late […]

169 A.2d 265 JOHN BAMBUS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATES OF STANLEY BAMBUS, MARY BAMBUS AND BARRY BAMBUS) v. BRIDGEPORT GAS COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. In the absence of notice of a defective condition, a company supplying gas is not under a duty to inspect the pipes or appliances […]

610 A.2d 1153 MURRAY R. GOLD v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON (14296)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and BERDON, Js. The petitioner, who, after four trials, had been convicted of the crime of murder, sought a writ of habeas corpus claiming that he had been incompetent at the time of his fourth trial […]

829 A.2d 18 ALFRED BAIN ET AL. v. INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF OXFORD ET AL. (AC 23240)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, DiPentima and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs appealed to the trial court from the decision of the defendant inland wetlands commission denying their application for a permit to construct a residential […]

676 A.2d 375 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN ET AL. (15224) (15225)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js. The plaintiffs, the New Haven board of education and the superintendent of schools, sought a declaratory judgment to determine, inter alia, whether […]

901 A.2d 168 NEW CONNECTICUT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, N.A. v. 20 SISSON STREET ASSOCIATES ET AL. (12798)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LAVERY and LANDAU, Js. Argued March 22, 1994 Decision released April 12, 1994 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain of the named defendant’s real property, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

502 A.2d 381 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HYDE A. HARMAN (10818)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and ASPELL, Js. Convicted, following a jury trial, of the crime of attempted murder, the defendant appealed. Held: 1. The trial court did not, under the totality of the circumstances here, deprive the defendant of his […]

564 A.2d 1073 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANLEY WILLIAMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 18 Conn. App. 477, is denied. Vincent Turley, in support of the petition. Vincent J. Dooley, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 27, 1989

888 A.2d 156 ROBERT E. CUSHMAN v. LEE CUSHMAN. No. (AC 25541).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Berdon, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, appealed to this court challenging certain of the trial court’s postjudgment alimony Page 187 orders. The parties’ separation agreement, which had […]

804 A.2d 239 KRONBERG BROTHERS, INC. v. JOHN STEELE ET AL (AC 21475)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and Freedman, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff contractor sought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien that it had filed on certain of the defendants’ real property in connection with certain repairs to the defendants’ house. The defendants filed a […]

363 A.2d 1091 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SAM (INOCENZIO) ORTIZ Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Convicted of the crime of conspiring to sell heroin, the defendant claimed that the trial court erred in denying his motion to set aside the verdict for insufficient evidence. The evidence, which he […]

476 A.2d 626 ELSIE LaFAIVE v. MARIO DiLORETO ET AL. (2428)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., TESTO and HULL, Js. The defendant owners of an apartment building in which the plaintiff was a tenant appealed following the trial court’s denial of their motion to set aside the verdict which had been returned in favor of […]

363 A.2d 1108 YALE UNIVERSITY v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and BARBER, Js. By statute (12-51 [5]) and under its state charter, all of Yale University’s property held for its own use except its real property which affords annual income of more than $6000 is tax […]

525 A.2d 91 RALSTON PURINA COMPANY ET AL. v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN SWISS-AMERICAN SPAWN, INC. v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN (12783) (12782)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, HULL and L. DORSEY, Js. The plaintiffs in both cases appealed to the trial court […]

577 A.2d 715 GENE DeMATTEO v. NORMA J. DeMATTEO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 21 Conn. App. 582, is denied. William F. Gallagher, in support of the petition. Daniel J. Mahaney, in opposition. Decided July 11, 1990

691 A.2d 1125 HENRY M. BALAVENDER ET AL. v. LEONARD C. PARE (15647)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and O’Connell and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs March 6, 1997 Officially released April 1, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, Wagner, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

179 A.2d 622 JOHN SCHIAVONE v. EUGENIA FALANGO Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. A landowner cannot be held to be an insurer of the safety of young children who suffer injury from a normally innocuous condition on his property. He is not bound to guard every stairway, cellarway, […]

979 A.2d 1041 PARADIGM CONTRACT MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (SC 18301)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus In 1997, as required by statute ([Rev. to 1995] § 49-41) for public works projects, the defendant, as surety, and M Co., as general contractor and principal, […]

415 A.2d 1064 CITY OF HARTFORD ET AL. v. ARTHUR POWERS, COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford is granted by the court. William A. McQueeney, Arnold K. Shimelman and Susan T. Pearlman, assistant attorneys […]

529 A.2d 1352 HEALTH PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DONALD A. WHITLOCK (4616)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., DALY and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover for certain consulting and planning services rendered to the defendant. The matter was referred to an attorney fact-finder who filed a report finding the facts in favor of […]

778 A.2d 77 CITY RECYCLING, INC. v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. (SC 16418)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff recycling company, which had applied to expand its recycling facility in Stamford, sought a declaratory judgment to determine the constitutionality of a statute (§ 22a-208a [a] […]

901 A.2d 1194 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARIO AQUINO. (SC 17490)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of argument. Syllabus Convicted, on a guilty plea, of the crimes of attempt to commit […]

WALTER J. PRYMAS v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. 3 A.3d 86 (AC 30976)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Harper and Borden, Js.[*] [*] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The plaintiff sought, inter alia, a writ of mandamus […]

438 A.2d 1317 HAROLD GOODRICH v. WATERBURY REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO, SHEA and DALY, Js. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant newspaper for certain allegedly libelous statements it had published about his development of a shopping center in the town of Middlebury. The trial court directed a verdict for […]

807 A.2d 1001 B AND D ASSOCIATES, INC. v. RICHARD J. RUSSELL. (AC 22112).Appellate Court of Connecticut. Foti, Mihalakos and Bishop, Js. Syllabus In a subrogation action brought by its insurer, the plaintiff tenant sought to recover from the defendant landlord for losses resulting from a fire in the leased premises. The defendant filed a […]

797 A.2d 605 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALISON BARLOW (AC 18583)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Daly, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of attempt to commit murder, conspiracy to commit murder, assault in the first degree and alteration of a firearm identification number, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that […]

610 A.2d 695 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD v. FRITZ LAMOTHE ET AL. (9905)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff housing authority of the city of Stamford sought, by way of a summary process action, to recover possession of certain premises from the defendants. The defendant L and her […]

743 A.2d 617 PHILIP S. CARDANY v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, (AC 19499), is denied. Page 910 Frank P. Cannatelli, in support of the petition. Decided December 13, 1999

21 A.2d 396 MORTON E. COLE v. MAX MYERS ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. An attorney who is clothed with no other authority than that arising from his employment in that capacity has no implied powers by virtue of his general retainer to compromise and […]

537 A.2d 998 MAGIC II, INC. v. OREST T. DUBNO, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SERVICES (13213)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js. Three conditions must exist to create liability for the state use tax. There must be a purchase of tangible personal property; there must be an intent on the part of […]

767 A.2d 785 THOMAS W. SCHIAPPA ET AL. v. DANIEL J. FERRERO ET AL. (AC 19422)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, MIHALAKOS and HEALEY, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs sought, inter alia, to quiet title to certain real property, title to which they claimed to have acquired by adverse possession. The matter was referred to an attorney […]

461 A.2d 957 IN RE JUVENILE APPEAL (83-EF)[*] (10187)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. Having been found guilty of the crimes of robbery in the third degree, of assault in the third degree and of criminal mischief in the third degree, the minor defendant was adjudged a delinquent. On […]

705 A.2d 552 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE EASON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn. App. 117 (AC 16062), is denied. Lisa J. Steele, special public defender, in support of the petition. Ellen A. Jawitz, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 8, […]

792 A.2d 912 DAVID L. JOYCE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21817)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and Dupont, Js. Submitted on briefs January 11 Officially released February 12, 2002 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, Resha, J. Per Curiam. The habeas court did not abuse its discretion in […]

696 A.2d 984 CITY OF NEW HAVEN v. LOCAL 884, COUNCIL 4, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 764 (AC 13525), is denied. Page 916 BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. NORCOTT, J., did […]

513 A.2d 620 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STEVEN WILSON (11647)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. Convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming error in the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress certain incriminatory statements he had made […]

696 A.2d 1264 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. PETER A. BRAY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 902 (AC 16234), is denied. CALLAHAN, C.J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Norton P. Feinstein, in support of the petition. […]

728 A.2d 1153 ANGEL RIVERA v. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION ET AL. (AC 17946)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his appeal from the decision by the defendant liquor control commission denying his application for a cafe liquor permit. […]

677 A.2d 1378 CARL J. HERZOG FOUNDATION, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (14623)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C. J., and Foti and Lavery, Js. The plaintiff foundation sought injunctive and other relief to enforce the provisions of a restricted charitable gift it had given to the defendant university. The plaintiff alleged that it had made […]

772 A.2d 1125 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PATRICK CORBIN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 61 Conn. App. 496 (AC 20436), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly reject the defendant’s claim that the trial court improperly failed to give […]

513 A.2d 201 CONCETTO BENINATO, SR. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF BOZRAH ET AL. (5030)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL, BORDEN, SPALLONE, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff, having been denied a requested building and zoning permit by the defendant Bozrah planning and zoning commission, brought an appeal to […]

942 A.2d 1071 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN B. SITARAS (AC 27675)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and DiPentima and Lavine, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of interfering with an officer in violation of statute (§ 53a-167a [a]), the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his […]

627 A.2d 374 GLORIA JACKSON v. R. G. WHIPPLE, INC., ET AL. (14478)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BERDON, NORCOTT and KATZ, Js. The plaintiff brought an action against the defendants, her former landlord, W Co., and its attorney, M, for damages arising from, inter alia, the allegedly unlawful removal of her mobile home […]

508 A.2d 64 HARRY SKOLNICK AND SONS v. SAMUEL J. HEYMAN (3787)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff contractor appealed from the trial court’s judgment denying its application, made pursuant to statute (52-417), to confirm two alleged arbitration awards. The plaintiff had entered into two contracts to construct shopping centers […]

559 A.2d 1137 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANKLIN BRIGGS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 648, is denied. John T. Walkley, special public defender, in support of the petition. Rita M. Shair, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 13, 1989 Page […]

233 A.2d 689 BELL AND STANTON, INC. v. ROBERT LAUGHLIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the named defendant to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. Burton M. Weinstein, for the appellee (named defendant). Irwin J. Gordon, for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued October 3, 1967 Decided […]

927 A.2d 312 FRANCIS D. ANGIOLILLO ET AL. v. TERRY L. BUCKMILLER ET AL. (AC 27248, AC 27658)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Lavine and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, F and his wife, B, sought to recover damages from the defendants, C, an uncle of F, B Co., a funeral home, and certain of B […]

179 A.2d 829 EDNA ZHEUTLIN v. THE SPERRY AND HUTCHINSON COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. Evidence of the experience of others at a place where a plaintiff was injured is admissible on the question whether the place was reasonably safe, if it is first established […]