Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

576 A.2d 542 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SHERMAN COFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 22 Conn. App. 10, is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court correctly find a fourth amendment seizure in the absence of the intentional acquisition […]

363 A.2d 134 WHITE OAK EXCAVATORS, INC. v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, MACDONALD, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. Argued June 4, 1975 Decision released July 29, 1975 Appeal from the action of the defendant board in refusing to abate or reduce an assessment on […]

797 A.2d 522 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT L. HAIR Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 68 Conn. App. 695 (AC 21407), is denied. Richard E. Condon, Jr., deputy assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Gerard P. Eisenman, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

563 A.2d 293 THOMAS P. FONG ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH (13548)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiffs, who had been granted a permit for the addition of a story to a certain nonconforming building that they owned, appealed to […]

619 A.2d 1 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TIMOTHY A. KINDRICK (11286)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting the state’s motion in limine, filed pursuant […]

831 A.2d 254 MARIO VARGAS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Mario Vargas’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 77 Conn. App. 904 (AC 23519), is denied. Page 912 James M. Fox, special public defender, in support of the petition. Decided September 4, 2003

606 A.2d 108 LAURA MARSELLE, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF HENRY MARSELLE) v. INEZ HORTON GAY ET AL. (10725)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, NORCOTT and HEIMAN, Js. Argued May 12, 1992 Decision released June 16, 1992 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain of the named defendant’s real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

775 A.2d 1003 COVENANT HOME, INC. v. TOWN OF CROMWELL (AC 20599)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Mihalakos and Stoughton, Js. Argued February 27, 2001 Officially released May 8, 2001 Procedural History Appeal from the decision by the defendant’s board of assessment appeals, denying the plaintiff’s appeal from the tax assessment on certain of its real […]

61 A.2d 89 SPECTOR MOTOR SERVICE, INC. v. WALTER W. WALSH, TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The defendant tax commissioner assessed a tax against the plaintiff under the Corporation Business Tax Act of 1935 and also under an amendment to that act made in 1939. The […]

304 A.2d 39 ANDERSON McPADDEN, INC., ET AL. v. OTTO TUNUCCI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ motion from the Superior Court in Fairfield County for permission to amend its appeal to this court is denied. Paul V. McNamara, in support of the motion. Submitted April 23, 1973 Decided May 1, 1973 Page […]

DUANE K. BANKS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. 10 A.3d 524Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Duane K. Banks’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 124 Conn. App. 904 (AC 30704), is denied. Robert T. Rimmer, special public defender, in support of the petition. John A. East III, senior assistant state’s attorney, in […]

754 A.2d 221 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT HAYNES (AC 19138)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Zarella and Peters, Js. Argued June 6 Officially released June 27, 2000 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London, Schimelman, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

935 A.2d 152 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLIE D. SANTIAGO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 100 Conn.App. 236, 917 A.2d 1051 (2007), is necessary on the petition. Lauren Weisfeld, in support of the petition. Nancy L. Chupak, in opposition. ROGERS, C.J., did not participate in […]

624 A.2d 907 PEOPLE’S BANK v. CAROLE MOSCOWITZ ET AL. (11547)Appellate Court of Connecticut LAVERY, LANDAU and SCHALLER, Js. Argued April 2, 1993 Decision released May 11, 1993 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain of the defendants’ real property, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, […]

337 A.2d 539 ARMENDO DA COSTA v. ROBERT E. GREGORY Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiff failed to file his appeal within the time limited by § 601 of the Practice Book and that the defendant timely filed his motion to dismiss the late appeal in accordance with the provisions of § […]

411 A.2d 16 ANTHONY BOTTICELLO v. WALTER STEFANOVICZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. The defendants M and W, owners as tenants in common of certain real property, appealed from the judgment ordering them to convey it to the plaintiff under the terms of a written agreement […]

556 A.2d 1058 FRANK X. LO SACCO v. DEBRA M. PARMELEE ET AL. (6815)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and JACOBSON, Js. Argued February 28, 1989 Decision released March 13, 1989 Action to set aside an allegedly fraudulent conveyance of certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Middlesex, where […]

867 A.2d 839 AMARYLLIS GRUSH v. CHRISTINE DADARRIA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 25839) is denied. Patrick J. Filan, in support of the petition. Michael C. Deakin, in opposition. Decided February 1, 2005. ORDERS.

530 A.2d 650 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HAROLD DEVANNEY (4834)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js Convicted of the crime of risk of injury to a minor, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. There was no merit to the defendant’s claim that the trial court erred in admitting the […]

582 A.2d 769 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CRAIG TOCZKO (8419)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., SPALLONE and FOTI, Js. Convicted of the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm and conspiracy to commit manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that […]

21 A.3d 907 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTONIO MILNER (AC 31572)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court finding him in violation of his probation and revoking his probation following his arrest on various criminal charges. Held: 1. The defendant’s […]

355 A.2d 125 JOHN SPEERS v. HENRY C. WHITE, WELFARE COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County is granted unless the plaintiff files a specific assignment of errors on or before April 19, 1976, in accordance with § 628A of […]

560 A.2d 992 PATRICK R. GIL v. INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH (6573)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. Argued April 20, 1989 Decision released June 16, 1989 Appeal from a decision by the defendant denying an application for a building permit on certain of the plaintiff’s real […]

531 A.2d 935 CLARK-FRANKLIN-KINGSTON PRESS, INC. v. THOMAS A. ROMANO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 12 Conn. App. 121, is denied. John S. Pinney, in support of the petition. Thomas R. Legenhausen, Robert W. Allen and John J. Resnick, in opposition. Decided September […]

16 A.2d 286 ABRAHAM S. ULLMAN, STATE’S ATTORNEY, EX REL. CHARLES ERAMO v. RUTH E. PAYNE Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. A nonconforming use of leased premises is not discontinued within the meaning of a zoning ordinance by a mere temporary pension for a reasonable time, for […]

377 A.2d 316 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. v. INDOMAR, LTD., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. Argued June 8, 1977 Decision released July 12, 1977 Action by the plaintiff against the named defendant and the defendant Maritime Chartering Services, Inc., on a judgment against the named defendant […]

945 A.2d 464 COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION v. TIMOTHY MELLON ET AL (SC 17945)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Schaller, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 22a-18 [e]), the court may award attorney’s fees and costs to “any person, partnership, corporation, association, organization or other legal entity” that brings […]

588 A.2d 249 DAWN CAMERON LaGANZA v. ROBERT ALLEN LaGANZA (8954)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. Argued February 15, 1991 Decision released March 19, 1991 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk and tried to the court, […]

723 A.2d 814 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NATHANIEL MCDUFFIE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 51 Conn. App. 210 (AC 17650), is denied. Louis S. Avitabile, special public defender, in support of the petition. Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 28, […]

448 A.2d 1306 JOHN J. LOGAN ET AL. v. WILLIAM A. O’NEILL ET AL. WARREN P. JOHNSON ET AL. v. WILLIAM A. O’NEILL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. The plaintiffs in each case sought, inter alia, a declaratory judgment determining the validity of the General Assembly’s […]

859 A.2d 565 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. OMETRIUS PEREZ. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 78 Conn. App. 610 (AC 16917), is denied. NORCOTT and KATZ, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Ometrius Perez, pro se, in support of the […]

576 A.2d 597 SHERYL NEWTON v. DAVID BANKS (8440)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, CRETELLA and LANDAU, Js. Argued May 2, 1990 Decision released May 10, 1990 Action to establish the paternity of the plaintiff’s minor child, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried Page […]

70 A.2d 105 NINA G. AUCHINCLOSS ET AL. v. CITY BANK FARMERS TRUST COMPANY ET AL., TRUSTEES (ESTATE OF EMMA B. AUCHINCLOSS) Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. Under the will of the testatrix, subshares in a trust were set apart for the two minor grandchildren who, with their […]

FRANCES SWEENEY v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD ET AL. 984 A.2d 1083Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendants John Bochanis and Megan Bochanis for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. Thomas J. Weihing, in support of the petition. Decided December 9, 2009

503 A.2d 179 SANDS ASSOCIATES ET AL. v. SERAFIN RIOS ET AL. (3783)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J. SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiffs sought to quiet title to a parcel of land to which the defendants claimed title by adverse possession. On the defendants’ appeal from the judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, held: […]

68 A.2d 142 D. HAROLD ROBINSON ET AL. v. WALTER C. MEYER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. Under the statute making void deeds of land by persons ousted of possession, the ouster which will render the deed void is the same which is required to establish […]

77 A.2d 343 MILDRED BORST v. CHARLES RUFF Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. Where no special agreement to the contrary is shown, a check does not discharge the debt for which it was given until it is honored or paid. A long, unexplained retention of a check tends […]

75 A.2d 486 EDWIN B. KEELER ET AL. v. GENERAL PRODUCTS, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The plaintiffs claimed to have proved that they bought a television set from the defendant in reliance upon assurances of the latter’s officers and an agent that it would Operate satisfactorily; […]

692 A.2d 870 ELIZABETH C. BELTER v. ROBERT A. BELTER (AC 15757)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Landau and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs March 24, 1997 Officially released April 29, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Litchfield, R. Walsh, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed. Page 903

977 A.2d 189 SS-II, LLC v. BRIDGE STREET ASSOCIATES (SC 18271)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who sought to purchase certain property that it was leasing from the defendant under an option to purchase contained in the parties’ commercial lease agreement, brought an action […]

33 A.2d 315 STEPHEN DOKUS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF JAMES SANDOR) v. HOWARD S. PALMER ET AL., TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. When the plaintiff’s intestate S boarded a train at Bridgeport he was seen by the defendants’ […]

525 A.2d 1343 JOSEPH GARGANO v. ANNETTE HEYMAN (13084)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and D. DORSEY, Js. The plaintiff, who had leased certain commercial premises from the defendant, sought damages from the defendant on the ground that she had allegedly violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) (42-110a et seq.) when […]

585 A.2d 1199 WHITE OAK CORPORATION v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (13932)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, Js. The plaintiff contractor sought to recover the balance due under a highway construction contract that was retained by the defendant department of transportation as liquidated damages for delayed performance. The plaintiff also sought […]

979 A.2d 488 BECKENSTEIN ENTERPRISES-PRESTIGE PARK, LLC, ET AL. v. JONATHAN M. KELLER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 115 Conn. App. 680 (AC 28680), is denied. Michael P. Berman and Suzanne LaPlante, in support of the petition. Richard P. Weinstein and Nathan A. […]

543 A.2d 792 RICHARD WIERZBICKI ET AL. v. SOMERS BUILDERS, INC., ET AL. (6122)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, NORCOTT and FOTI, Js. Argued May 31, 1988 Decision released June 24, 1988 Action to recover damages for breach of contract, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain […]

732 A.2d 785 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL C. STORY (AC 17763)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted on a conditional plea of nolo contendere of the crime of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, the defendant appealed to this court challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to […]

365 A.2d 1105 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER BEAUTON Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Since by the prohibition clause of the “weapons in vehicles” statute (29-38) it is made a crime knowingly to carry in a vehicle a dangerous or deadly weapon “for which a proper permit has […]

980 A.2d 914 ERIC S. v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Eric S.’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 113 Conn. App. 901 (AC 29502), is denied. Del Atwell, special public defender, in support of the petition. Bruce R. Lockwood, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October […]

ERICA TODD v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 999 A.2d 761 (AC 31041)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, who was injured when her vehicle was struck by a […]

654 A.2d 355 MARIA GAJEWSKI ET AL. v. ARTHUR PAVELO ET AL. (15203)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 601 (AC 11404), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Was the Appellate Court correct in concluding that the trial court properly instructed the jury […]

197 A.2d 932 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN CARTA Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Harry Hammer, in support of the petition. James D. Mirabile, assistant prosecuting attorney, in opposition. Submitted April 19, 1963 Decided April 25, 1963 […]

665 A.2d 86 SPEARHEAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. RICHARD A. BIANCO ET AL. (13090)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Lavery and Freedman, Js. The plaintiff, which had contracted to construct an addition to a house owned by the defendants, sought to enforce an arbitration award issued in connection with a dispute between the parties. The award provided, […]

363 A.2d 1077 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FREDERICK D. ROSE STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES C. HARDY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Convicted of the crime of robbery in the first degree (53a-134 [a] [2]) the defendants claimed that the trial court erred in submitting to the jury […]

487 A.2d 206 ALEXANDER W. MOCARSKI v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (2388) (3515)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.P.J., HULL and DALY, Js. On the plaintiff’s appeal both from the trial court’s denial of his application to vacate an arbitration award and from its denial of his application for an order to proceed with arbitration, held […]

365 A.2d 819 EDGEWOOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. WEST HAVEN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Argued February 4, 1976 Decision released February 24, 1976 Action in three counts to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County […]

BASILE TZOVOLOS ET AL. v. SCOTT WISEMAN ET AL. JASON ROBERT’S, INC. v. ALPERT REALTY, LLC 12 A.3d 563 (SC 18569)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Alvord, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs in the first case sought to recover damages from the named defendant and the defendant S Co., alleging […]

802 A.2d 88 ALPHONSE KRONBERG v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 69 Conn. App. 330 (AC 20510), is denied. David T. Grudberg and Howard A. Jacobs, in support of the petition. Page 935 Carla Ottaviano, in opposition. Decided June 18, 2002

634 A.2d 902 NANCY P. SPICER, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF JOHN M. SPICER) v. WILLIAM C. SPICER III (12081)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiff, the executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, J, sought to compel arbitration of a dispute with the defendant, W, J’s brother, over the valuation of […]

958 A.2d 763 MARK E. PICTON v. ALISON G. PICTON. (AC 28688)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and DiPentima and Beach, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the defendant and making certain financial orders, including an order that he pay the […]

545 A.2d 1101 MOHAMED OMAR v. NORTON MEZVINSKY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 13 Conn. App. 533, is denied. Harold J. Geragosian, in support of the petition. William C. Franklin, in opposition. Decided April 29, 1988

642 A.2d 1206 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GARY GRANT Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 647 (AC 11630), is denied. John R. Williams, in support of the petition. Judith Rossi, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 14, 1994

876 A.2d 1229 DOROTHY P. LAROCQUE v. THERESA P. O’CONNOR, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF DORIS E. PERCOSKI), ET AL. No. (AC 25246).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff daughter of the decedent, who had received a bequest of one dollar but was otherwise disinherited by the terms of […]

623 A.2d 1073 STAHL’S CORNER ASSOCIATES v. WILLIAM KOROLYSHUN ET AL. (11453)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. Argued March 30, 1993 Decision released April 20, 1993 Action to recover damages for the alleged breach of a construction contract, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford and referred to […]

916 A.2d 50 ROBERT HAIR v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Robert Hair’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 98 Conn. App. 903 (AC 26507), is denied. Michael A. Roussos, special public defender, in support of the petition. Gerard P. Eisenman, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

599 A.2d 1053 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FLOYD WILLIAMS (14150)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and BERDON, Js. Convicted of the crime of felony murder in connection with the shooting death of a robbery victim, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s claim that the trial court should not have […]

113 A.2d 141 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM O. VAN KEEGAN Supreme Court of Connecticut O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY, ALCORN and PHILLIPS, Js. The defendant claimed, on this appeal from his Conviction of practicing as an optician without a license in violation of 4508, that the statute was unconstitutional. He contended that he was discriminated against […]

135 A.2d 904 STEPHANIE ALLEN v. LOUIS A. GIULIANO Supreme Court of Connecticut WYNNE, C.J., BALDWIN, DALY, KING and MURPHY, Js. The plaintiff did not offer, in accordance with the generally accepted manner of proving malpractice, any testimony by an expert medical witness categorically stating that in his opinion the defendant’s operation of a cast […]

402 A.2d 803 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH CAMPBELL 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. Robert E. Beach, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Martin Epstein, assistant public defender, in opposition. Submitted June 18, […]

415 A.2d 1064 ROBERT LEGNARD ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF BETHEL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury is denied by the court. Francis J. Collins, in support of the petition. Stephen C. […]

671 A.2d 323 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANLEY D. CHANCE (14871)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Berdon, Norcott and Palmer, Js. Convicted of the crime of arson in the first degree in connection with an incident in which he set the mattress in his prison cell on fire and of the crime […]

438 A.2d 845 PATRICIA A. POWERS v. JOSEPH T. POWERS Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Js. Argued January 13, 1981 Decision released February 10, 1981 Action for dissolution of a marriage, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London and tried to the court, Higgins, J.; […]

302 A.2d 294 DIMENSIONAL PIGMENTS, INC. v. INSTANT COLOR AND CHEMICALS, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is denied. Emanuel Margolis, for the appellee (plaintiff). Sturges N. Laros and Stuart I. Levin, for the appellant (defendant). Argued April […]

759 A.2d 504 N. EDWIN ANTIGNANI, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF NANCY ANTIGNANI) v. BRITT AIRWAYS, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 58 Conn. App. 109 (AC 18663), is denied. Joel T. Faxon and Carey B. Reilly, in support of the petition. Beverly S. Knapp, in opposition. […]

205 A.2d 773 MARGARET BROWN ET AL. v. ROGER BLAUVELT Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. It is the general rule that an expert’s opinion is inadmissible if it is based on hearsay evidence. One exception to this rule is the exception which allows a physician to testify to […]

613 A.2d 804 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY CAIN (14407)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. Pursuant to statute (54-86b) and the rules of practice (752), after a witness called by the state has testified on direct examination at trial, the court shall, on motion of the defendant, order […]

169 A.2d 267 SHIRLEY BERNSTEIN v. THE GRAND UNION COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. Argued February 8, 1961 Decided March 14, 1961 Action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Court of Common Pleas […]

639 A.2d 1018 LOIS SCHALLENKAMP v. LAWRENCE DelPONTE, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (14678)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff, who had been arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and whose nonresident privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state had been […]

717 A.2d 231 CHARLES BENLOCK v. NEW HAVEN TERMINAL/CILCO TERMINAL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 48 Conn. App. 250 (AC 17178), is denied. Scott Wilson Williams, in support of the petition. Carolyn P. Kelly, in opposition. Decided May 7, 1998

718 A.2d 497 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT WATSON (AC 16892)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Spear and Kulawiz, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of the crimes of assault in the first degree, assault of a victim sixty years or older in the second degree, robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, conspiracy to commit […]

28 A.2d 874 EZEKIEL SPITZ v. CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., JENNINGS, ELLS, DICKENSON and INGLIS, Js. A surety upon payment of the debt is entitled to the benefit of all securities held by the creditor with respect to the debt for which the surety is bound. The securities must, however, […]

698 A.2d 803 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. (SC 15601) (SC 15602)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js. SYLLABUS A party seeking a statutory (§ 1-19 [b] [2]) exemption from disclosure of personnel or medical files or similar records on the […]

819 A.2d 884 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIE YOUNG (AC 22860)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Freedman, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, larceny in the second degree and kidnapping in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that the trial court improperly […]

GINA MCCARTHY, COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION v. CHROMIUM PROCESS COMPANY ET AL 13 A.3d 715 (AC 31331)Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Beach and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff commissioner of environmental protection sought temporary and permanent injunctive relief requiring the defendant C Co. to comply with the terms of certain environmental permits it had obtained […]

697 A.2d 689 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JUAN MORALES Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 116 (AC 14765), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Whether the Appellate Court correctly determined the defendant’s confrontation rights were not violated when the trial court […]

552 A.2d 430 KATHLEEN GUZZE ET AL. v. NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 16 Conn. App. 480, is denied. John Serrano, in support of the petition. April Haskell, in opposition. Decided November 1, 1988