Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

760 A.2d 152 WILLIAM F. BENNETT v. WILLIAM J. BAKER (AC 20090)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Zarella and Pellegrino, Js. Submitted on briefs September 15 Officially released October 31, 2000 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Silbert, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

38 A.2d 681 HELEN SCOVILLE v. TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The construction and maintenance of highways is a governmental act and for negligence in the performance of that act the municipality is not liable. It is liable under the statute when a person […]

447 A.2d 12 H. B. SANSON, INC. v. TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court from the decision of the defendant state tax commissioner assessing against it a sales tax deficiency, a penalty and interest. From […]

810 A.2d 329 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JUAN SEABROOK (AC 22148)Appellate Court of Connecticut. Foti, Dranginis and Flynn, Js. Argued September 13 Officially released November 12, 2002 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Norwich, geographical area number twenty-one, Jongbloed, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

143 A.2d 441 HARTFORD NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE (ESTATE OF RICHARD J. DEVITT) v. JAMES F. DEVITT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut DALY, C. J., BALDWIN, KING, MURPHY and MELLITZ, Js. By his will the testator devised to his widow the life use of his residence with remainder to a nephew, James, […]

425 A.2d 100 WILLIAM E. PARKS ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. The defendant commission approved the application of the defendant ski area to amend the Southington zoning regulations to permit it, under a special […]

764 A.2d 1269 JOANNE K. HOYE v. THE DeWOLFE COMPANY, INC. (AC 20002)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Pellegrino and O’Connell, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff real estate agent sought, inter alia, damages from the defendant real estate agency for breach of a severance agreement. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff but declined to award […]

587 A.2d 152 ROSEVILLE ESTATES, INC. v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT KOWALSKY PROPERTIES, INC. v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 23 Conn. App. 827, is denied. Randy Lynn Cohen, in support […]

564 A.2d 1071 CITY OF BRISTOL v. CHARLES CONDON, JR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. I. Milton Widem, in support of the petition. Decided September 27, 1989

41 A.2d 104 EDMOND HAWLEY v. ROMANO RIVOLTA Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Where the plaintiff was permitted over the defendant’s objection to show the court a scar on his side, for the limited purpose of “corroboration of the operation,” it was error for the court to take […]

520 A.2d 1037 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. IRA LAWRENCE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 9 Conn. App. 313, is denied. Joseph G. Bruckmann, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 21, 1987 Page 805

433 A.2d 1022 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RANDALL STEVENS FILE NO. 940Appellate Session of the Superior Court The evidence presented by the state was sufficient to support the conclusion of the jury that the defendant was guilty of the crimes of reckless driving and reckless endangerment in the second degree. Argued February 9, 1981 — […]

653 A.2d 227 IN RE CRYSTAL S. ET AL.[*] (13671)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 […]

68 A.2d 163 JOSHUA M. DIDRIKSEN v. FRANK HAVENS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. In 1938 the plaintiff leased premises from the defendants for one year, the lease containing a provision that the lessee should have the privilege of renewing it for one year at the […]

636 A.2d 846 JAMES B. DIAMOND v. GEORGE MARCINEK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 32 Conn. App. 828 (AC 9832), is denied. Richard F. Paladino, in support of the petition. Kenneth J. McDonnell, in opposition. Decided December 22, 1993

572 A.2d 369 GREGLON INDUSTRIES, INC. v. A. HUNTER BOWMAN ET AL. (7365)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and O’CONNELL, Js. By statute (37-8), a lender who loans money at an illegal rate of interest is barred from recovering both interest and principal. The plaintiff sought to recover $50,000 due on a promissory note. The […]

84 A.2d 577 MARY E. HASLER v. T. H. CANTY AND COMPANY, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The plaintiff, employed in an office in a building owned by the defendant, was injured when she slipped on the waxed floor of a corridor. Since, upon the evidence, it […]

625 A.2d 823 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THURLOW CAREY (14751)Supreme Court of Connecticut The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 346 (AC 8556), is granted, limited to the following issue: “In the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court correctly order a judgment of acquittal […]

962 A.2d 797 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NAZRA MUNGROO. (AC 28424)Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Lavine and Beach, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from her conviction of the crime of fraudulent receipt of workers’ compensation benefits in violation of the Page 677 statute (§ 31-290c [a] [2]) providing, inter alia, that any […]

118 A.2d 308 THE CITY OF DERBY ET AL. v. DOMENIC DiYANNO Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY and MELLITZ, Js. The individual plaintiffs owned properties to which ingress from R Drive was had by a way passing over land of the defendant. The bounds of the way as used were defined […]

646 A.2d 1308 GEORGE A. FLEMING III, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF EILEEN S. FLEMING) v. STEPHEN M. GARNETT ET AL. (14700)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff executor sought to recover for the wrongful death of his decedent who was fatally injured when the car she was driving […]

604 A.2d 822 IN RE ADALBERTO S.[*] (10265)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., FOTI and FREEDMAN, Js. The respondent, who had been adjudicated a delinquent in connection with having been charged with interfering with a police officer and using a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission, appealed to this court. He claimed, inter alia, that […]

743 A.2d 626 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT LEPRI (AC 18769)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Landau and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a child in connection with an incident involving a twelve year old boy, J, the defendant appealed to this […]

541 A.2d 531 RALPH CROZIER v. RIAZ ZABOORI ET AL. (5756)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and FOTI, Js. The plaintiff attorney, who had represented the defendant F during F’s attempt to sell his dry cleaning business and who held a deposit paid into escrow by the named defendant Z, brought an interpleader […]

603 A.2d 405 JACQUELINE M. WHITING ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF NORTH BRANFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 933, is denied. Richard J. Smith, in support of the petition. John M. Gesmonde, in opposition. Decided February […]

591 A.2d 828 MARIANNE BAKULA, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF RICHARD BAKULA) v. BELL HELMETS, INC. (8311)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, NORCOTT and HEIMAN, Js. Argued April 30, 1991 Decision released May 21, 1991 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s decedent as a result of an allegedly defective motorcycle helmet, brought to […]

744 A.2d 437 ROBERTA BENEDETTO v. SILVIO BENEDETTO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 55 Conn. App. 350 (AC 17575), is denied. James H. Lee, in support of the petition. Jocelyn B. Hurwitz, in opposition. Decided January 19, 2000. Page 918

416 A.2d 166 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MORRIS BEMBER 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. Bruce A. Sturman, in support of the petition. Decided July 16, 1980

761 A.2d 753 SUZANNE M. SEARLES v. NATALIE SCHULMAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 58 Conn. App. 373 (AC 19075), is denied. McDONALD, C. J., and VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Suzanne M. Searles, pro […]

620 A.2d 191 JOSEPH CACIOPOLI v. MICHAEL ACAMPORA (10951)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover for injuries he sustained while riding as a passenger in the defendant’s van. The defendant filed an answer and special defense alleging that the plaintiff was comparatively negligent in sitting on the edge […]

648 A.2d 154 TERESA MARTINS, CONSERVATRIX (ESTATE OF CARLOS MARTINS), ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant Connecticut Light and Power Company’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 35 Conn. App. 212 (AC 12165), is denied. Maureen Danehy Cox and Brian T. Henebry, in support […]

448 A.2d 1341 CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO, SHEA and F. HENNESSY, Js. The defendants, former staff representatives of the plaintiff union and present employees of the named defendant union, appealed to this court from the action […]

723 A.2d 810 GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. POWERS, BOLLES, HOULIHAN AND HARTLINE, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 50 Conn. App. 701 (AC 17345), is granted, limited to the following issue: Page 955 “Did the application for automobile insurance with liability limits […]

544 A.2d 209 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARTIN WARREN (4450)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, BIELUCH and NORCOTT, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree and conspiracy to commit sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s claim to the contrary notwithstanding, the […]

862 A.2d 348 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG. No. AC 24120.Appellate Court of Connecticut. West, DiPentima and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The defendant, who had been on probation in connection with his conviction of the crime of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court […]

507 A.2d 509 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RAYMOND D. FRAZIER (3303) (3304)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and BIELUCH, Js. The defendant was convicted of the crime of robbery in the third degree in connection with an incident in which he allegedly assaulted and robbed a Meriden store owner, and was convicted of the […]

DEREK FULTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. 17 A.3d 473Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Derek Fulton’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 126 Conn. App. 706 (AC 31685), is denied. Page 938 Daniel J. Foster, special public defender, in support of the petition. Sarah Hanna, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April […]

571 A.2d 104 THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. EDWARD CEBE-HABERSKY (13756)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and F. HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiff insurance company, C Co., sought to vacate an arbitrator award rendered in favor of the defendant insured on his claim for underinsured motorist benefits. The defendant, who, as a result of […]

952 A.2d 854 LAMONT THERGOOD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 28005)Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Robinson and Foti, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been convicted of the crime of murder, sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to challenge adequately the state’s contention that Page […]

806 A.2d 1061 CHRISTINA ROSADINI v. JAMES F. SULLIVAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 22848) is denied. William F. Gallagher, in support of the petition. Decided September 12, 2002

964 A.2d 97 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH MARTIN SELLS (AC 27951)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, attempt to commit sexual assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant’s conviction […]

911 A.2d 1055 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HIPOLITO ORTIZ. No. (SC 17450).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of conspiracy to commit burglary in the first degree, aiding and abetting burglary in the first degree, and aiding and abetting assault in the second degree in connection […]

846 A.2d 883 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT VALLE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 81 Conn. App. 525 (AC 23348), is denied. Donald D. Dakers, special public defender, in support of the petition. Toni M. Smith-Rosario, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 7, 2004 […]

568 A.2d 448 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWIN SIERRA STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID COLLIC (13414) (13413)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js. S, the defendant in the first case, and C, the defendant in the second case, were each convicted, after a joint trial, of the crimes of robbery in […]

201 A.2d 671 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY SALVAGGIO Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is granted. Thomas J. Barrett, in support of the petition. Submitted May 21, 1964 Decided June 16, 1964

508 A.2d 829 BLESSINGS CORPORATION v. CAROLTON CHRONIC AND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, INC. (4335)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The defendant appealed from the trial court’s judgment accepting the report of an attorney referee in a contract dispute between it and the plaintiff. The defendant challenged the admission of certain hearsay evidence as […]

928 A.2d 537 KAREN MURPHY v. J. C. PENNEY REGIONAL CATALOG CENTER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 100 Conn. App. 904 (AC 27857), is denied. Karen Murphy, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided July 17, 2007.

109 A.2d 253 DORIS TALMADGE v. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. The power to grant variances should be sparingly exercised and employed only to avoid unnecessary hardship. The hardship must be different in kind from that imposed by […]

205 A.2d 200 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY SALVAGGIO Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant to correct the record in the appeal from the Circuit Court in the second circuit on the granting of certification for appeal to this court is denied. The matter can be handled by stipulation at time of […]

676 A.2d 865 ELIZABETH C. DOLGNER v. JON M. ALANDER, COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN RESOURCES (15237)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and Palmer, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant commissioner of human resources revoking her registration to operate a family day care home following […]

439 A.2d 348 TOWN OF OXFORD v. TOWN OF BEACON FALLS Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Js While “property belonging to . . . a municipal corporation . . . and used for a public purpose” is by statute (12-81 [4]) exempt from taxation, property which, as here, belongs to […]

452 A.2d 314 BARBARA HOLLINGS v. PHILIP JOHN MILDE FILE No. 1147Appellate Session of the Superior Court Following the trial court’s award of child support to the plaintiff mother, the defendant father filed a motion for a rehearing and for modification of the support order. From the denial of that motion, he appealed to this […]

254 A.2d 914 VINCENT A. JABLON ET AL. v. TOWN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and RYAN, Js. After the defendant commission itself sponsored, and then withdrew, an application for a change of zone of eighty acres, owned by several […]

793 A.2d 1090 WILFREDO M. RAMOS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Wilfredo M. Ramos’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 67 Conn. App. 907 (AC 21012), is denied. David R. Rozwaski, special public defender, in support of the petition. Toni M. Smith-Rosario, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

365 A.2d 1190 WALLACE W. DORAN v. JULIUS W. WOLK ET AL. MYRNA WOLK ET AL. v. CHAPPELL EXPRESS, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Under the adverse inference rule, before jurors may draw any unfavorable inference against a party for not producing a witness, the […]

688 A.2d 352 REBECCA WALLACE, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF GEORGE WALLACE) v. SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (15468)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Spear and Stoughton, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant hospital alleging that the defendant’s negligence caused her decedent to lose his chance for successful treatment of an internal bleeding condition. […]

625 A.2d 1376 RICHARD JOHNSON ET AL. v. SALVATORE RUOTOLO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 913 (AC 11275), is denied. Frank P. Cannatelli, in support of the petition. Decided May 26, 1993

187 A.2d 241 PATRICIA FLEISCHER v. FRANCIS KREGELSTEIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. One of the allegations of negligence in the plaintiff’s complaint was that the defendant S was operating his vehicle with inadequate and defective brakes. Since there was no evidence that any of the […]

377 A.2d 1341 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL P. TETREAULT Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court and to direct the entry of judgment for the defendant in the appeal from the Page 754 Superior court in Windham county is granted unless the state on or […]

677 A.2d 946 DWAIN CHARLTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 15198) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Does the failure of a person aggrieved by a decision on a petition for habeas corpus to seek certification to appeal within […]

617 A.2d 171 CITY OF STAMFORD v. MILIVOJE KOVAC (14644)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 29 Conn. App. 105 [AC 10693], is granted, limited to the following questions: “In the circumstances of this case, should the Appellate Court have treated the trial court’s temporary injunction as […]

684 A.2d 712 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JACOB CRUMP Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 43 Conn. App. 252 (AC 14555), is denied. Richard Emanuel, assistant public defender, Gwen E. Murray and Kyong C. Yi, certified legal interns, in support of the petition. Donald A. Browne, […]

79 A.2d 355 SALLY SILVER v. INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. Where a policy of public liability insurance provides that when an accident occurs written notice shall be given by the insured to the company “as soon as practicable,” the quoted words […]

694 A.2d 42 ALFRED W. ACKER, JR., ET AL. v. ROMMERRO A. FARRAH ET AL. (AC 15752)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Lavery and Healey, Js. Argued May 1, 1997 Officially released June 3, 1997 Defendants’ appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, Freed, J.; Hon. Harold M. Missal, […]

474 A.2d 100 GLADYS G. ROSE ET AL. v. DOREEN J. MESSIER ET AL. (2203)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., DUPONT and BORDEN, Js. Argued February 2, 1984 Decision released April 24, 1984 Action to foreclose a mortgage, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried to the court, […]

657 A.2d 641 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RAYMOND MARQUIS (15243)Supreme Court of Connecticut The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 803 (AC 13373), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly affirm the trial court’s judgment dismissing the information on the ground […]

572 A.2d 323 HOWARD T. GILLIS ET AL. v. FRANK L. GILLIS ET AL. (13834)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and MENT, Js. The defendants appealed following the trial court’s denial of their motions to open or set aside the stipulated judgments that had been rendered in connection with two actions brought […]

985 A.2d 356 ROGER L. SIMON, ET AL. v. HAROLD E. COLE. (AC 30354)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and Borden, Js. Argued October 29, 2009 Officially released December 29, 2009 Procedural History Action to quiet title to certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Litchfield where the court, […]

351 A.2d 604 ELTON W. SCOTT v. HELEN B. SCOTT Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Litchfield County is granted unless the plaintiff files his brief on or before March 2, 1976. John A. Mettling, for the appellee (defendant). No appearance for the appellant (plaintiff). […]

494 A.2d 1190 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN FALCON (10662)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js. On appeal to this court by the defendant following his conviction of the crime of murder in connection with the stabbing death of an individual who had been tied to a bed which had […]

548 A.2d 1350 PATRICIA PUGLIO v. AMERICO PANICCIA ET AL. (6408)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. Submitted on briefs September 20, 1988 Decision released October 11, 1988 Action to establish the boundaries of a certain right of way, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

880 A.2d 169 DEE PALAZZO v. STEPHEN DELROSE ET AL. No. (AC 24897).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Dranginis, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who had sustained personal injuries when the car in which he was a passenger collided with a car owned and operated by the defendant D, sought to recover […]

572 A.2d 363 SHAWN FREEL v. MURPHY’S BOAT YARD, INC. (7842)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and NORCOTT, Js. Argued February 15, 1990 Decision released March 1, 1990 Action to recover damages for the destruction of certain of the plaintiff’s personal property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, […]

840 A.2d 1152 MICHAEL DAUBERT v. BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK ET AL. (SC 16848)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The defendant employer and its worker’s compensation insurance carrier appealed to this court, following our grant of certification, from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the decision by […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CALVIN N. 4 A.3d 834Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 122 Conn. App. 216 (AC 29020), is denied. Page 910 Rita M. Shair, senior assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. William B. Westcott, special public defender, […]

665 A.2d 918 CYNTHIA GROSCH v. DOUGLAS R. GROSCH (12496)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Submitted October 2, 1995 Decision released October 24, 1995 Action for a legal separation, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, where the defendant filed a […]

703 A.2d 1199 ALAN SCHLESINGER v. PETER PROKOPIS ET AL. (AC 16816)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs December 5, 1997 Officially released December 23, 1997 Appeal by named defendant et al. from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Hodgson, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]