Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

378 A.2d 605 PATSY J. CAPOZZI v. WILLIAM LUCIANO, JR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court and to direct the entry of a judgment for the plaintiff in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. Robert R. Petrucelli, for […]

615 A.2d 1047 DIANNE PASSAMANO v. SALVATORE J. PASSAMANO Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 28 Conn. App. 854, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court improperly conclude that the order that the defendant pay the […]

284 A.2d 131 WILLIAM G. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. JOHN DEMICHELY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is granted. Jules Lang, for the appellee (plaintiff) Raymond F. Ross, for the appellant (named defendant). Argued November 2, […]

70 A.2d 109 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THE HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. The highway department advertised for bids for constructing a section of highway. The work involved both excavation and fill. The defendant construction company obtained a set of plans […]

730 A.2d 643 ANDREW BURNHAM v. JOHN CARR, JR. (AC 17694)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Spallone, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court holding him in contempt for failing to pay a garnishment order issued in a collection action. Held: 1. The defendant’s […]

636 A.2d 848 DONNA M. JOYCE v. CONNECTICUT BAR EXAMINING COMMITTEE Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 908 (AC 11890), is denied. Donna M. Joyce, pro se, in support of the petition. Carolyn K. Querijero, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided January 7, […]

969 A.2d 818 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GARY RYDER. (AC 28448)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Beach and West, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on a conditional plea of nolo contendere, of illegal possession of a reptile, the defendant, who was sentenced to pay a fine of $35, appealed to this court. The defendant’s conviction stemmed from the […]

484 A.2d 455 TOWN OF MANCHESTER v. MANCHESTER POLICE UNION, LOCAL 1495, COUNCIL 15, AFSCME, ET AL. (2449)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, BORDEN and DALY, Js. The defendant police union and the individual defendant Manchester police officer appealed from the judgment of the trial court determining that the normal retirement date for Manchester police officers […]

713 A.2d 1283 BLESSO FIRE SYSTEMS, INC. v. EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY ET AL. (SC 15830)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. Argued May 26, 1998 Officially released July 7, 1998 PROCEDURAL HISTORY Action to enjoin the defendants from executing a contract for the furnishing of a fire alarm system for […]

472 A.2d 316 FRANK P. GIONFRIDDO, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF KIM M. GIONFRIDDO) v. AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC. ET AL. (12176)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, PARSKEY, SHEA and MENT, Js. The plaintiff, who, in an action against the defendants, had been awarded $478,239 in a jury verdict and an additional $706,524 in […]

545 A.2d 1099 JOHN J. BAKER, JR., ET AL. v. SUN REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 14 Conn. App. 804, is denied. Lisa M. Lopez, in support of the petition. Dominic Fulco III, in opposition. Decided April 29, 1988

415 A.2d 1063 REDUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. v. CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF COLCHESTER (two cases) Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petitions for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London are denied by the court. M. Donald Cardwell and James J. Huron, in support of the petitions. […]

44 A.2d 916 RALPH S. KANTROWITZ v. RUSSELL L. PATTERSON ET AL., LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The court’s conclusion that the action of the defendants in denying the application of the plaintiff for a wholesale liquor dealer’s license, on the ground that the owners, […]

582 A.2d 179 EDWARD LARSON v. PAUL S. FAZZINO ET AL. (14058)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, HULL and BORDEN, Js. By rule of practice (239), if a party fails to respond to a request for admissions within thirty days of the filing of the request, the content of those requested admissions may […]

16 A.2d 601 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF STAMFORD v. THE BOARD OF FINANCE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, ELLS and BOOTH, Js. The authority given to the courts by the legislature to render declaratory judgments was not intended to broaden their function 90 as to […]

345 A.2d 35 HATTIE F. NASH ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. Argued December 6, 1973 Decided December 7, 1973 Appeal from the granting of variances for the erection of an apartment building, brought […]

122 A.2d 25 LUCY TORRE v. ALBERT DERENZO, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF CIRIACO DERENZO), ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. It is the duty of a lessor to use reasonable care to keep in a reasonably safe condition the parts of his building over which he reserves control, […]

334 A.2d 443 VEEDER-ROOT COMPANY, A DIVISION OF VEEDER INDUSTRIES, INC. v. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. M, on February 26, 1969, filed with the defendant commission on human rights and opportunities a complaint against her employer, the plaintiff. In the complaint […]

685 A.2d 1153 MARLA CHAMPAGNE v. RENE CHAMPAGNE (15549)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Heiman and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, sought to have the defendant found in contempt claiming that he had improperly invaded the cash value of a certain life insurance policy by taking out […]

659 A.2d 210 JOYCE STEWART v. MIDDLESEX INSURANCE COMPANY (12968)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and SPEAR and HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiff sought to confirm an arbitration award determining that she was entitled to underinsured motorist benefits under a policy issued to her father by the defendant insurer. The defendant sought to vacate that award. […]

EDWARD C. OKEKE v. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH 4 A.3d 832Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 122 Conn. App. 373 (AC 31054), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that under General Statutes § 19a-42 (d) (1), the commissioner of […]

MARYANN FARRELL-WILLIAMS v. KENT R. WILLIAMS. 913 A.2d 1136 No. (AC 26927).Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Harper and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff and making certain orders regarding alimony, the parties’ finances and the distribution of their assets. […]

609 A.2d 1034 DOMINIC FULCO v. THE NORWICH ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN CORPORATION (10664)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., NORCOTT and HEIMAN, Js. By statute (31-72), an employer is liable to an employee for double damages when it fails to pay that employee’s wages, and, under an amendment to that statute (P.A. 90-55), an employer is […]

854 A.2d 718 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL ANCONA. No. (SC 16779).Supreme Court of Connecticut. Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of fabricating physical evidence, conspiracy to fabricate physical evidence and falsely reporting an incident in connection with his actions as a police officer in reporting […]

860 A.2d 1253 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANDRE JEROME GASTON. No. AC 23962.Appellate Court of Connecticut. Schaller, West and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of escape in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. He claimed, inter alia, that the trial court improperly denied his motion to dismiss, which he had […]

883 A.2d 1255 FRANK VERDERAME v. TRINITY ESTATES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ET AL. No. (AC 26132).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, DiPentima and McLachlan, Js. Submitted on briefs September 27, 2005. Officially released November 1, 2005. Procedural History Action to recover on a promissory note, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

553 A.2d 616 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDDIE WILSON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 104, is denied. Leopold P. DeFusco, in support of the petition. Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 3, 1989

696 A.2d 1325 GARY RAMISK v. COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (AC 16284)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Argued June 4, 1997 Officially released July 8, 1997 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, Maloney, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

683 A.2d 21 BERNARD LAPUK v. ROBERT SIMONS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 750 (AC 14371), is denied. Lester Katz, in support of the petition. Daniel P. Scapellati, in opposition. Decided October 1, 1996

305 A.2d 285 JOHN WORDEN v. JOSEPH FRANCIS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury is denied. Robert Y. Pelgrift, for the appellee (defendant). William J. St. John, Jr., for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued June 5, 1973 Decided June 5, 1973

86 A.2d 662 JOHN H. FOWLER ET AL. v. TOWN OF ENFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. A town board of education is an agency of the state in charge of education in the town and broad powers are granted it by the legislature to that end. In […]

58 A.2d 698 HENRY H. WEHRHANE ET AL., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTORS (ESTATE OF WILLIAM C. PEYTON) v. BERNARD PEYTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF ANNE DUPONT PEYTON) Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The courts of one state ordinarily will enjoin the prosecution of an action […]

654 A.2d 784 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN RIDDLE (13101)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LANDAU and SPEAR, Js. Convicted of the crime of inciting injury to persons or property, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the trial court improperly refused to admit into evidence the entire tape-recorded conversation he had had […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GANESH BHARRAT 20 A.3d 9 (AC 31734)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Harper and Flynn, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder, felony murder, burglary in the first degree and larceny in the third degree in connection with his alleged conduct in stabbing the victim numerous times while the victim was […]

587 A.2d 152 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID PLAZA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 23 Conn. App. 543, is denied. Gregory T. D’Auria, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided February 21, 1991

18 A.2d 683 CLARA KLIGERMAN ET AL., EXECUTORS (WILL OF JOSEPH KLIGERMAN) v. THE UNION AND NEW HAVEN TRUST COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. When a mortgagee who acquires the equity of redemption intends that the two estates shall not merge, the law will regard them […]

883 A.2d 1249 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY C. GOODEN Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 89 Conn. App. 307 (AC 23647), is denied. James A. Killen, senior assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Neal Cone, senior assistant public defender, […]

970 A.2d 757 BRIAN MOORE v. LEONARD M. CRONE ET AL. (AC 28868)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavine, Robinson and Lavery, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for legal malpractice and breach of contract from the defendant C in connection with C’s representation of the plaintiff in a criminal matter. The trial court granted […]

918 A.2d 293 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWIN J. MASKIELL. No. (AC 26387).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, McLachlan and Harper, Js. Syllabus The acquittee, who had been found not guilty of certain crimes by reason of mental disease or defect, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court ordering his continued confinement […]

787 A.2d 61 JOHN MAHONEY v. BILL MANN TREE SERVICE, INC., ET AL. (AC 21165)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Mihalakos and O’Connell, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the decision of the workers’ compensation review board affirming the commissioner’s denial of the plaintiff’s claim for permanent partial disability payments following a hearing […]

207 A.2d 583 DORA SONDIK ET AL. v. BETH EL TEMPLE OF WEST HARTFORD, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. Argued January 7, 1965 Decided February 17, 1965 Action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to […]

713 A.2d 833 THOMAS SUTKOWSKI ET AL. v. RICHARD TARRO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn. App. 927 (AC 15421), is denied. NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Max F. Brunswick, in support of the […]

673 A.2d 1142 MARY S. MEEHAN v. TIMOTHY MEEHAN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 107 (AC 13300), is denied. Reuben S. Midler, in support of the petition. Decided April 1, 1996

499 A.2d 804 CONNECTICUT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ET AL. v. STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition of the plaintiff Connecticut State Federation of Teachers for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 5 Conn. App. 253, is denied. James C. Ferguson, in support of the petition. J. Larry Foy, […]

41 A.2d 44 JOHN J. O’BRIEN v. UNITED STATES ALUMINUM COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The plaintiff claimed that the impairment to his vision was caused by his injury, and the defendant claimed that it arose from a cataract which was congenital and progressive. The commissioner Page […]

885 A.2d 207 MARY ELLEN PRITCHARD v. JAMES L. PRITCHARD. No. (AC 25068).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, Bishop and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The state, in this support enforcement action, appealed to this court challenging the ruling of the trial court vacating a capias and certain findings of contempt that had been made against the defendant. […]

612 A.2d 1229 CITY OF STAMFORD v. MILIVOJE KOVAC ET AL. (10693)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LAVERY and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff city of Stamford sought temporary and permanent injunctions requiring the defendants to restore certain of their real property to its approximate condition prior to the illegal filling of a pond on the property […]

382 A.2d 1332 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRUCE MARTIN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is denied by the court. Donald R. Holtman, in support of the petition. Robert E. Beach, Jr., in opposition. Submitted March 3, 1978 Decided March 7, 1978 […]

508 A.2d 824 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT GARCIA, JR. (3405)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and BIELUCH, Js. The defendant, who had been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, pleaded nolo contendere following the denial of his motion to suppress certain evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. On appeal […]

982 A.2d 231 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRANDEN HOLLOWAY (AC 29051)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Lavine and West, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, possession of narcotics with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent and […]

636 A.2d 840 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THURLOW CAREY (14751)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and KATZ, Js. The state, on the granting of certification, appealed from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the trial court’s revocation of the defendant’s probation and directing a judgment of acquittal. The Appellate Court had […]

930 A.2d 58 CARL ALEXANDER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 26985)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Schaller and DiPentima, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been convicted on a guilty plea of certain crimes, sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming, inter alia, that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel as a […]

820 A.2d 1024 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMAAL COLTHERST (SC 16516)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus Under the doctrine of Pinkerton v. United States (328 U.S. 640), adopted for purposes of this state’s criminal law in State v. Walton (227 Conn. 32), Page 479 a conspirator may […]

242 A.2d 771 SARAH ROTHKOPF ET AL. v. CITY OF DANBURY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER, THIM and COVELLO, Js. A trial court cannot confer jurisdiction on the Supreme Court merely by reserving questions for advice. The reservation in this action for a declaratory judgment was premature, since under the pleadings […]

402 A.2d 344 ASPETUCK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, INC. v. TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’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. Robert J. Berta, in support of the petition. Robert L. […]

453 A.2d 88 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN THORPE (9783)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and SHEA, Js. On the defendant’s appeal to this court from his conviction of the crimes of burglary in the second degree and of larceny in the first degree, held: Page 646 1. The evidence — a […]

433 A.2d 988 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID CUTLER Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, SPEZIALE, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. Argued February 14, 1980 — Decision released May 20, 1980 Information charging the defendant with the crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or dispense, brought to the Superior Court […]

368 A.2d 96 PAULINE FRANCES WHITNEY v. ROBERT HARDING WHITNEY ROBERT HARDING WHITNEY v. PAULINE FRANCES WHITNEY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, J s. In the first case here the trial referee granted the plaintiff wife a divorce from her husband, awarded her custody of their minor children, determined […]

605 A.2d 550 PHILIP J. LESTER ET AL. v. RESORT CAMPLANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (10053)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiffs, who had purchased a membership entitling them to the use of the facilities at a campground operated by the defendants, sought damages alleging breach of contract and violation of […]

RICHARD POMMER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 8 A.3d 556 (AC 31250)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and Flynn, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been convicted of robbery in the first degree, robbery in the second degree and tampering with a witness, P, sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that he was denied the […]

296 A.2d 479 BERNARD J. LEE v. FRANCIS X. FOLEY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is granted. Richard P. Gilardi, for the appellee (named defendant). Bernard J. Lee, pro se, for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued November 8, 1972 Decided […]

279 A.2d 552 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WALTER J. GELINAS Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, C.J., HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. On the testimony of two young girls, sisters, and their statements to others, the defendant was convicted of committing sexual crimes against each of them. In defense he called a witness who, after […]

611 A.2d 938 DANIEL R. COLLINS v. LOUIS S. GOLDBERG, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (10718)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. On the plaintiff’s appeal to this court from the trial court’s dismissal of his appeal from the defendant’s suspension of his license to operate a motor vehicle, held that the plaintiff […]

682 A.2d 558 RALPH ABED v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14782)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C. J., and O’Connell and Hennessy, Js. The petitioner, whose classification as a safety threat made him ineligible for good time credits, sought a writ of habeas corpus challenging the prospective denial of such credits. The habeas court rendered judgment Page […]

734 A.2d 150 LISA BENEDICT v. DAVID BETANCOURT (AC 18297)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Landau, Js. Argued March 24 Officially released May 4, 1999 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury, Doherty, J. Per Curiam. The defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion […]

866 A.2d 1288 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JIMMIE R. BLETSCH. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 86 Conn. App. 186 (AC 24260), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in […]

670 A.2d 321 KRISTOFER BASTEK ET AL. v. JAMES SCHULTZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 923 (AC 13912), is denied. James J. Schultz, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided January 17, 1996

750 A.2d 478 HOWARD B. SOSIN ET AL. v. ROBERT D. SCINTO ET AL. (AC 18336)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Mihalakos and Daly, Js.[1] [1] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The plaintiffs sought to recover from the defendants for […]

642 A.2d 754 FREDERICK HEIMANN ET AL. v. PETER MOSELEY ET AL. (12529)Appellate Court of Connecticut LAVERY, FREEDMAN and SCHALLER, Js. Argued April 26, 1994 Decision released May 17, 1994 Action to recover damages for the alleged breach of a lease agreement, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, Housing Session […]

542 A.2d 1178 J.M. ROSA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. THE CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY (5864)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and NORCOTT, Js. Argued May 11, 1988 Decision released May 19, 1988 Action to recover damages for breach of an implied warranty, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Middlesex, where the court, […]

291 A.2d 213 HARRY RAVITCH v. STOLLMAN POULTRY FARMS, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, THIM, SHAPIRO AND LOISELLE, Js. The plaintiff claimed that the referee here, acting as a court, exceeded his powers in partially releasing on equitable grounds, during the pendency of the plaintiff’s suit against the defendant, a […]

773 A.2d 1000 JOSEPH GAYMON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21044)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dranginis and O’Connell, Js. Submitted on briefs April 26, 2001 Officially released May 22, 2001 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, White, J. Per Curiam. The appeal is dismissed. Page 906

436 A.2d 1099 JOANN L. MOODY v. JOSE PINTO FILE NO. 1088Appellate Session of the Superior Court On appeal by the defendant from the judgment of the trial court determining him to be the father of the plaintiff’s child, held that, notwithstanding the general rule prohibiting nonexpert opinion testimony, the trial court did not err […]

632 A.2d 701 ARTHUR J. DAVIS v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Arthur J. Davis’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 32 Conn. App. 296 (AC 11789), is denied. William M. Bloss, in support of the petition. Susann E. Gill, supervisory assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September […]