Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

943 A.2d 475 EDUARDO MARTINEZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Eduardo Martinez’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 105 Conn. App. 65 (AC 27798), is denied. Page 918 Christopher M. Neary, special public defender, in support of the petition. Decided January 31, 2008

710 A.2d 771 IN RE EDEN F. ET AL. (AC 16417)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Hennessy and Healey, Js. SYLLABUS The respondent mother, whose parental rights with respect to her two children were terminated, appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the department of children and families had not made reasonable efforts to reunite […]

719 A.2d 1232 PHILIP TRAFICONDA v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 16947)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Spear, Js. Argued March 16, 1998 Officially released March 31, 1998 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, Bishop, J. PER CURIAM. We find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion […]

533 A.2d 229 GEORGE E. PAPAGEORGE v. ARGERO G. PAPAGEORGE (5770)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. On the appeal by the defendant from the judgment of the trial court dissolving her marriage to the plaintiff, and making certain property dispositions and financial awards, held: 1. The trial court, having determined that the […]

43 A.2d 664 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRED CAMERA Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Upon the facts, the court could reasonably reach the conclusion that the defendant was guilty of reckless driving as defined in the statute. In a criminal as well as in a civil case, the […]

171 A.2d 197 EUGENE L. GARBATY ET AL. v. THE NORWALK JEWISH CENTER, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. Under the Norwalk zoning regulations, the uses permitted for residence zones included dwellings, schools, churches, clubs, philanthropic or eleemosynary uses, and social and recreational Page 377 buildings. In the […]

755 A.2d 868 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANDREW ALEXANDER (SC 16031)Supreme Court of Connecticut McDonald, C.J., and Norcott, Katz, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the fourth degree and risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court. That court reversed the trial court’s […]

694 A.2d 795 ROBERT WALSH v. NATIONAL SAFETY ASSOCIATES, INC. (SC 15596)Supreme Court of Connecticut Berdon, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. Argued May 1, 1997 Officially released June 3, 1997 Procedural History Action to recover damages for, inter alia, alleged unfair trade practices, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

920 A.2d 382 VICTOR WRIGHT v. PAUL ECCARD. No. (AC 27979).Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Lavine and Foti, Js. Submitted on briefs March 16, 2007. Officially released April 17, 2007. Plaintiffs appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London, Hon. D. Michael Hurley, judge trial referee. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

675 A.2d 6 WILLIAM J. WARREN v. COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH ET AL. (14140)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Spear and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiff, who had been committed to the custody of the defendant commissioner of mental health after being acquitted of the crime of murder by reason of insanity, sought a judgment declaring that […]

881 A.2d 524 DONNA WINN, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF GLENN WINN) v. DAVID POSADES ET AL. No. (AC 25549).Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Gruendel and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff administratrix of the estate of G sought to recover damages from the defendant P, a police officer for the defendant town, for G’s wrongful death in […]

853 A.2d 523 STOP AND SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY v. ABCO REFRIGERATION SUPPLY CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The petition by the defendant F.D.R., Inc., for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. SULLIVAN, C. J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Kevin S. Coyne, in support […]

301 A.2d 558 EDWARD W. KLEPPINGER v. MARY ANN K. P. KLEPPINGER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is denied. Morton E. Marvin, for the appellee (defendant). Bruce L. Lev, with whom was Thomas J. Abinanti, for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued […]

PETER C. KORES v. THOMAS L. CALO ET AL 15 A.3d 152 (AC 31538)Appellate Court of Connecticut Robinson, Bear and Freedman, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to quiet title to an easement over certain real property of the defendants. The plaintiff and the defendants owned property that was part of a subdivision and was accessed […]

579 A.2d 594 CHRISTOPHER C. NOBLE v. BEVERLY MILLER MARSHALL (8705)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and CRETELLA, Js. The plaintiff attorney sought to recover legal fees allegedly owed by the defendant. The defendant counterclaimed, alleging that the plaintiff had violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (42-110a et seq.) (CUTPA) in that he had […]

792 A.2d 905 STANLEY DABROWSKI v. STARCO OF NEW BRITAIN, INC. (AC 21625)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dranginis and Flynn, Js. Submitted on briefs December 13, 2001 Officially released January 8, 2002 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, Hale, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

407 A.2d 1009 PAUL KOSKO v. LAWRENCE KOHLER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. The plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries he sustained when struck by an automobile which was being repaired in a garage where he was employed. He alleged negligence by the defendant K, the […]

165 A.2d 158 DAVID M. TRUBEK ET AL. v. ABRAHAM S. ULLMAN, STATE’S ATTORNEY Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. The plaintiffs, a young married couple, students at a law school, seek a declaratory judgment determining the constitutionality of 53-32, forbidding the use of drugs or instruments to prevent […]

597 A.2d 345 FRANK COMPOLATTARO, JR. v. RICHARD COMPOLATTARO ET AL. (9613)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LAVERY and RIPLEY, Js. Argued September 25, 1991 Decision released October 15, 1991 Application for an order directing the defendant to proceed with arbitration, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk and tried to the […]

819 A.2d 838 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VICTOR STAGNITTA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 74 Conn. App. 607 (AC 22460), is denied. Richard E. Condon, Jr., assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Page 903 Robert J. Scheinblum, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

226 A.2d 523 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL A. WILKAS Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant to open the order granting certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Fred B. Rosnick, in support of the motion. Arnold Markle, chief prosecuting attorney, an Francis M. McDonald, deputy […]

332 A.2d 97 ANNA H. DUGAN v. NICHOLAS GRZYBOWSKI Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The plaintiff foreclosed a defaulted mortgage on the defendant’s property. The mortgage note provided for the payment of principal and interest in monthly installments, each installment to be applied first to the payment of […]

680 A.2d 1363 IN RE SONCHERAY H. ET AL.[*] (15332)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] In accordance with the spirit and intent of General Statutes § 46b-142(b) and Practice Book § 4166B.2, the names of the parties involved in this appeal are not disclosed. The records and papers of this case shall be open for inspection […]

769 A.2d 60 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES JONES c/w STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JASPER DUDLEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 866 (AC 18786/AC 19057), is denied. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Cameron Dorman, […]

669 A.2d 560 RALPH M. SHULANSKY, COMMISSIONER OF BANKING v. RENE RODRIGUEZ ET AL. (15153)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Callahan, Berdon, Norcott and Palmer, Js. Argued October 25, 1995 Decision released November 28, 1995 Application to enforce two administrative subpoenas duces tecum issued in connection with an investigation by the securities and business […]

281 A.2d 825 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DARRYL A. BUGBEE Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant to set aside the judgment of the trial court in the appeal from the Circuit Court in the seventeenth circuit is denied. Julius Watstein, for the appellant (defendant). Joseph D. Harbaugh, special assistant prosecutor, for the […]

632 A.2d 687 IN RE BARRY G. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Barry G.’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 31 Conn. App. 941 (AC 11667), is denied. Page 919 Susan F. Filan, special public defender, in support of the petition. Cathleen Mulligan-Edwards, state’s advocate, in opposition. Decided September 15, 1993

733 A.2d 229 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH FERNANDEZ III Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 52 Conn. App. 599 (AC 18201), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. In cases involving the admissibility of confessions,[1] I am now convinced more than ever that our state constitution requires […]

977 A.2d 148 DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AFFAIRS POLICY PLANNING, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION. (SC 18286)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff director of health affairs policy planning for a public university health center appealed to the trial court from the decision of […]

377 A.2d 856 JOSEPH A. CASERTA v. ACTION FOR BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. FILE No. 32Appellate Session of the Superior Court A tenant occupying premises under a month-to-month lease becomes liable for an additional month’s rent by holding over beyond the end of any month. Whether the leaving of property on the premises by the […]

249 A.2d 64 JOHN M. WELLS v. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the law firm of Slavitt and Connery to withdraw its appearance for the plaintiff in the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County is granted. Robert A. Slavitt, for the law firm of Slavitt and […]

36 DEFOREST AVENUE, LLC v. LEONARD CREADORE. 915 A.2d 916 No. (AC 26573).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, McLachlan and Rogers, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, which owned a certain commercial garage building, sought a discharge or reduction of a mechanic’s lien filed against that property by the defendant, who had made certain improvements to the property […]

594 A.2d 981 RALTO DEVELOPERS, INC. v. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANBURY ET AL (14155)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff developer filed two appeals in the trial court from the denial by the defendant commission, acting as an inland wetlands agency, of the plaintiff’s applications […]

106 A.2d 160 MARIE C. BARDES ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. Although the Stamford charter made no provision for an appeal from the action of the zoning board, the Court of Common Pleas considered this appeal […]

793 A.2d 215 BROOKRIDGE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH ET AL. (SC 16522)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff neighborhood landowners association appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant planning and zoning commission to enter into a […]

70 A.2d 118 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES A. TOLISANO Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. Articles which ordinarily serve other purposes may be found to be devices and apparatus for gaming purposes if they are reasonably Page 211 adapted to, and at the time in question are intended […]

290 A.2d 326 OLIVE P. CLAPP v. SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ERNEST G. MASON ET AL. v. SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILLIAM R. RAULUKAITIS v. SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION EDWARD S. GUTT ET AL. v. SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAUL N. LAFRANCE ET AL. v. SOUTH WINDSOR […]

YAO GONG v. XUANWEI HUANG 21 A.3d 474 (AC 31145)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Bear and West, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed and the defendant cross appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving their marriage. Thereafter, the trial court denied the defendant’s motion to reargue, and the defendant filed an […]

901 A.2d 673 DAVID DOE v. NORWICH ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN CORPORATION ET AL. (SC 17518)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 52-577d), “no action […]

648 A.2d 168 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM O’CONNELL (13680)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and O’CONNELL, FOTI, LAVERY, SCHALLER, SPEAR and HENNESSY, Js. Considered September 15, 1994 Decision released October 4, 1994 Information charging the defendant with the crime of breach of the peace, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of […]

853 A.2d 530 JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 83 Conn. App. 190 (AC 24359), is denied. Thomas E. Minogue, in support of the petition. Page 917 Aamina Ahmad, assistant town attorney, and Clifton A. Leonhardt, chief […]

655 A.2d 261 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THERESA WILLIAMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 935 (AC 13279), is denied. Vito A. Castignoli, in support of the petition. Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided March 9, 1995 Page 919

633 A.2d 296 STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE v. NORMAN E. WHITNEY (14594)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff grievance committee filed a presentment to the Superior Court alleging that the defendant attorney’s repeated refusal to attend a pretrial conference in a criminal matter as ordered by the court in which […]

550 A.2d 899 THOMAS GOUDIE v. ANNE MONA GOUDIE (6332)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, JS. Argued October 19, 1988 Decision released November 7, 1988 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield and tried to the court, Harrigan, […]

523 A.2d 477 WAYNE BELOFF v. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. MARION LAWRENCE DiGANGI, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF JAMES LAWRENCE), ET AL. WILLIAM L. VOGEL v. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (12827) (12841) (12881)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. In the first case, the plaintiff, B, who […]

659 A.2d 186 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THEODORE JONES Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 437 (AC 12213), is denied. Thomas Ullman, public defender, in support of the petition. Judith Rossi, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 24, 1995

689 A.2d 504 GARY PURZYCKI ET AL. v. TOWN OF FAIRFIELD ET AL. (15166)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Heiman and Spear, Js. The plaintiffs sought to recover damages from the defendant school principal and the defendant board of education for injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff, J, when he was tripped by a fellow student […]

658 A.2d 83 LUIS DOS SANTOS v. F.D. RICH CONSTRUCTION, INC., ET AL. (15082)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BERDON, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The defendant employer and the defendant workers’ compensation insurer, which had entered into a voluntary agreement pursuant to statute (§ 31-296 [Rev. to 1985]) to pay disability benefits to an injured […]

620 A.2d 799 JOHN W. COX v. COLONIAL MOBILE HOME PARK, INC. (10702)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff mobile home owner sought a judgment declaring null and void a regulation prohibiting the operation of motorcycles within the confines of the mobile home park operated by the defendant. The trial […]

35 A.2d 207 GEORGE S. WILLIS ET AL., TRUSTEES (ESTATE OF FRIEND A. RUSS) v. ELIZABETH G. HENDRY, EXECUTRIX ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The general intent of a will cannot avail to supply an intent which does not find expression in the will. Though a […]

599 A.2d 9 ROBERT CIOFFOLETTI ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF RIDGEFIELD (14329)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and BERDON, Js. The plaintiffs, who had sought a permit to conduct sand and gravel mining operations on ten acres of a twenty-four acre tract of real property they […]

642 A.2d 1215 NEW ENGLAND SAVINGS BANK v. STEVEN KRIJGER, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF MARINUS KRIJGER) Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 940 (AC 12522), is denied. Steven Krijger, pro se, in support of the petition. Edward B. O’Connell, in opposition. Decided June 9, […]

470 A.2d 1226 ALTON URBAN ET AL. v. LAWRENCE LEGGIO (2259)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, HULL and BORDEN, Js. Argued November 30, 1983 Decision released January 31, 1984 Action for an injunction restraining the defendant from certain uses of his real property, brought to the Court of Common Pleas[1] in the judicial district of Waterbury […]

403 A.2d 1102 ARNOLD PECK v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF MILFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford is denied by the court. Peter E. Melien, in support of the petition. Andrew J. Broughel, in […]

510 A.2d 191 HARRY SKOLNICK AND SONS v. SAMUEL J. HEYMAN Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 7 Conn. App. 175, is denied. Jeffrey D. Ginsberg, in support of the petition. Stewart I Edelstein, in opposition. Decided May 28, 1986

508 A.2d 31 PAULINE D’AGOSTINO CUCCURO v. CITY OF WEST HAVEN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 6 Conn. App. 265, is denied. Peter F. Culver, in support of the petition. Decided March 26, 1986 Page 805

733 A.2d 233 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL WALSH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 52 Conn. App. 708 (AC 16578), is denied. Page 912 BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration […]

REGINA SANCHEZ v. JOSE SANCHEZ. 908 A.2d 1154 No. (AC 26321).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, DiPentima and Peters, Js. Argued October 11, 2006. Officially released November 7, 2006. Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, Caruso, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

760 A.2d 948 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES T. WILLIAMS (AC 19680)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Pellegrino and Peters, Js. Syllabus The defendant, who was convicted of the crimes of attempt to commit assault in the second degree and reckless burning following a plea of guilty that he did not move to withdraw, appealed to […]

734 A.2d 984 L R REALTY ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK v. L R REALTY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by Raymond LeFoll, Gail LeFoll and L R Realty, Inc. for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 53 Conn. App. 524 (AC 14969/16092), is denied. Robert G. […]

692 A.2d 870 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. PETER A. BRAY (AC 16234)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Schaller and Thim, Js. Submitted on briefs March 20, 1997 Officially released April 29, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, Lewis, J.; D’Andrea, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed and the […]

6 A.2d 326 THE MAYFLOWER SALES COMPANY, INC. v. SAMUEL L. KAVALIER ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. The agreement of K, who bought a house from G containing a recently purchased oil burner in which defects had developed, that $220 of the purchase price of the […]

736 A.2d 923 POST ROAD IRON WORKS, INC. v. LEXINGTON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., ET AL. (AC 18209)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus On appeal to this court by the defendants from the judgment of the trial court accepting the report and recommendation of an attorney trial referee, held that the trial […]

787 A.2d 625 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BROOKS TURNER (AC 20332)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Flynn and Daly, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a pistol, the defendant appealed to […]

321 A.2d 461 THE JOHNSON ELECTRICAL COMPANY v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. Argued February 8, 1973 Decided February 8, 1973 Action to recover damages caused by an alleged breach of contract, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County and […]

696 A.2d 1282 NORBERT MAYER v. BIAFORE, FLOREK AND O’NEILL ET AL. (AC 16156)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Spear, Js. The plaintiff, who had sought damages from the defendants for legal malpractice arising out of, inter alia, their alleged failure to file an underinsured motorist claim against his insurer within the time limit […]

325 A.2d 807 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MUNSUR KHALIF ABDULLAH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. The defendant’s “Motion to Suspend Rules and Expedite Appeal” from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TERRELL STATON. 995 A.2d 640Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 120 Conn. App. 497 (AC 29607), is denied. Glenn W. Falk, special public defender, in support of the petition. Michele C. Lukban, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided June 9, 2010 […]

177 A.2d 221 PHILLIP J. SHAKRO ET AL. v. GEORGE HADDAD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. The $20,000 note in suit was made by the defendant a in favor of the plaintiffs in consideration of an antecedent debt of $8320 owed by G to the plaintiffs. […]

626 A.2d 1342 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRIAN L. DONALDSON (11778)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., O’CONNELL and LAVERY, Js. Argued June 2, 1993 Decision released June 29, 1993 Substitute information, in the first case, charging the defendant with the crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and information, […]

636 A.2d 1370 THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WALLINGFORD v. CARL CORNAGLIA ET AL. (12098)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LAVERY and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff bank sought to foreclose certain mortgages on real property owned by the defendants, C, L, and R that had been given as security for a loan made to C and […]

627 A.2d 1288 DENNIS LYNN ET AL. v. HAYBUSTER MANUFACTURING, INC. (14665)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiffs sought, in the United States District Court, to recover for, inter alia, personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff D in an industrial accident involving a piece of machinery manufactured […]

694 A.2d 1230 LOUIS MAZZONE v. CONNECTICUT TRANSIT COMPANY (15599)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Berdon, Katz, Palmer and Peters, Js. SYLLABUS The claimant appealed from a decision by the workers’ compensation review board affirming a commissioner’s dismissal of his claim for benefits. The claimant, who was employed as a mechanic for the defendant […]

670 A.2d 1271 AARON REID v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF LEBANON (15152)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant Lebanon zoning board of appeals upholding an order by the Lebanon zoning enforcement […]

776 A.2d 1143 THEODORE N. LENCZYK v. CLIFFORD GRABOWSKI Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 902 (AC 20290), is denied. ZARELLA, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Max F. Brunswick, in support of the petition. Matthew B. […]

479 A.2d 801 ARNOLD BERNHARD AND COMPANY, INC. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT (12387)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The defendant planning and zoning commission of the town of Westport, in July, 1978, enacted an amendment to the zoning regulations of that town to provide […]

FERENCNE OCSAI v. EXIT 88 HOTEL, LLC, ET AL 17 A.2d 83 (AC 30847)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Robinson and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendants, including E Co., for personal injuries the plaintiff allegedly sustained while performing housekeeping services at a hotel. E Co., which owned and operated […]

670 A.2d 321 LEWIS J. BUSCONI ET AL. v. RONALD DIGHELLO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 753 (AC 14330), is denied. Bernard Green, in support of the petition. Todd H. Lampert, in opposition. Decided January 17, 1996

301 A.2d 238 JULIA M. MOORE ET AL. v. HELEN SERAFIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and FITZGERALD, Js. Under the doctrine of comparative injury, equity may call for the denial of injunctive relief when such relief would cause damage greatly disproportionate to the injury it is sought to […]

264 A.2d 13 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PETER A. PEPE Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the state to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is granted. Robert K. Walsh, assistant state’s attorney, for the appellee (state). Alan E. Silver, for the appellant (defendant). Argued April 7, 1970 Decided […]

580 A.2d 1250 FRANK X. Lo SACCO v. SHARON H. PURTILL ET AL. (8999)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. Argued September 28, 1990 Decision released October 3, 1990 Action to recover damages for expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit filed by the defendants, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district […]

651 A.2d 290 DOROTHY BUCKWALTER-BLUM v. HAROLD BLUM (13112)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and O’CONNELL and LANDAU, Js. Argued December 7, 1994 Decision released December 8, 1994 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury and tried to the court, […]

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE v. ROBERT M. KARL ET AL 18 A.2d 685 (AC 32167)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought, by way of summary process, to regain possession of certain premises. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff, Page 806 from which the defendant tenants […]

378 A.2d 607 STEWARD S. FLASCHEN ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANAAN Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County at Stamford is denied. Franklin Melzer, in support of the petition. John S. McGeeney, in opposition. […]

351 A.2d 603 JOSEPH DUKSA v. CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Middlesex County is denied. Waldemar J. Lach, for the appellee (plaintiff). Francis H. O’Neill, city attorney, for the appellants (defendants). Argued February 3, 1976 Decided February 3, 1976