Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

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 […]

793 A.2d 260 WALLINGFORD CENTER ASSOCIATES v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD (AC 20377)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Flynn, Js. Syllabus C Co., the owner of a parcel of real property that was the subject of an appeal to the trial court by the plaintiff, W, the […]

352 A.2d 277 NEDRA C. BAKER v. CARLETON B. BAKER Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. In 1970, when the plaintiff wife was at the parties’ summer home in Maine, she sued for a legal separation. She had lived in Connecticut for many years and continued to register her […]

465 A.2d 323 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD GALLAGHER STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CAROL GALLAGHER (11483) (11484)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and SHEA, Js. Although by statute (53a-23), one “is not justified in using physical force to resist an arrest by a reasonably identifiable peace officer, whether such arrest is legal […]

713 A.2d 919 MARY L. MORGAN v. JAMES W. MORGAN (AC 17109)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Spear, Js. Argued March 24, 1998 Officially released April 14, 1998 Plaintiff’s appeal and defendant’s cross appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, Axelrod, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed. […]

791 A.2d 565 HELEN BORETTI ET AL. v. THE PANACEA COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 67 Conn. App. 223 (AC 19482), is denied. Norman J. Voog, in support of the petition. Edward V. Walsh, in opposition. Decided January 28, 2002

545 A.2d 1094 MORRIS THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF FRIEDA SOUSA) v. MERLINO ENTERPRISES, INC. (13244)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, Js. The plaintiff administrator of the estate of the deceased owner of a certain mobile home sought damages from the defendant, M Co., the owner of the lot on which […]

529 A.2d 692 COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. (12927)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, SANTANIELLO, DUPONT and CURRAN, Js. The plaintiff commissioner of public safety appealed from the decision of the named defendant freedom of information commission (FOIC) ordering him to provide public access to certain exhibits […]

558 A.2d 986 STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE v. ZBIGNIEW ROZBICKI (13557)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, Js. The plaintiff statewide grievance committee brought a presentment against the defendant attorney charging him with misconduct as an attorney outside the presence of the court. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss […]

792 A.2d 913 CHARLES J. MOZZOCHI v. JAMES HALLAS ET AL. (AC 21724)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Mihalakos and Flynn, Js. Argued January 7 Officially released February 12, 2002 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, Hon. Thomas H. Corrigan, judge trial referee. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

568 A.2d 1068 ARNOLD J. ALDERMAN, TRUSTEE v. RPM OF NEW HAVEN, INC., ET AL. (7506)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff condominium owner sought damages from the defendant property management company and the defendant property manager for their alleged conversion of funds due him from the rental of two condominium […]

202 A.2d 833 RORERT A. WAKELEE ET AL. v. WILLIAM DeSANTO Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. The statute (7-465) imposing indemnification liability on a municipality for injuries caused by a municipal employee does not, except in one situation — which was first provided for by an amendment to […]

979 A.2d 568 BRENOR JOSEPH v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 29731)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Gruendel and Pellegrino, Js. Argued May 18, 2009 Officially released September 29, 2009 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and tried to the court, A. […]

ESTATE OF STEPHEN E. OWENS[*] v. CTRE, LLC. 998 A.2d 1285 (AC 31401)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] Our review of the pleadings discloses that prior to the Probate Court’s appointment of an executor of the decedent’s estate, this action initially was filed as Estate of Stephen E. Owens. Lewis R. Labbadia, executor of the estate […]

394 A.2d 201 COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND CONTROL v. JOHANNA WHITFIELD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is denied by the court. Bruce A. Morrison, in support of the petition. Submitted October 13, 1978 Decided October 25, 1978

339 A.2d 477 LOUISE G. SMITH v. DELAVAN P. SMITH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Litchfield County is denied. The plaintiff’s motion that the trial court be directed to enter judgment sustaining the plaintiff’s demurrer to the defendant’s plea in abatement in the appeal […]

477 A.2d 119 DAVID HERMAN v. DIVISION OF SPECIAL REVENUE (11030)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and MENT, Js. The right to judicial review of an administrative decision is governed by the provision (4-183) of the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (UAPA) which provides that “[a] person who has exhausted all administrative remedies . […]

561 A.2d 917 MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC., ET AL. v. WILLIAM A. O’NEILL ET AL. (13555)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiffs appealed from the judgment of the trial court upholding the constitutionality of certain legislation known as Lemon Law II (42-181 to […]

882 A.2d 679 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NICHOLAS RUSSO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 89 Conn. App. 296 (AC 25029), is denied. Norman A. Pattis, in support of the petition. Decided September 12, 2005 Page 909

587 A.2d 116 JOHN J. McCARTHY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14062)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and BORDEN, Js. The petitioner, who had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of ten to twenty years, and to a consecutive term of six years, sought, by way of a petition for habeas corpus, […]

848 A.2d 539 LURRAE LUPONE ET AL. v. LARRY LUPONE ET AL. (AC 23692)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dranginis and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff partners in the defendant limited partnership, L Co., sought to compel arbitration of a dispute with the named defendant partner pursuant to the parties’ partnership agreement. The trial court denied […]

477 A.2d 140 TRIVALENT REALTY Co., INC., ET AL. v. TOWN OF WESTPORT (2803)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, DUPONT and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff owners of property in the defendant town of Westport appealed to the Superior Court challenging certain assessments levied against them for benefit to their properties arising out of the town’s construction […]

794 A.2d 498 LOUISE E. KIZIS v. MORSE DIESEL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (SC 16499)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus As a matter of federal law, an Indian tribe is subject to suit only where Congress has authorized the suit or the tribe has waived its immunity […]

497 A.2d 35 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NAPIER TALTON (11473)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, AND SANTANIELLO, JS. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree and of being a persistent dangerous felony offender, the defendant appealed. Held: 1. The defendant’s state and federal constitutional rights to cross-examine witnesses […]

959 A.2d 1054 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GREGORY CYRUS (AC 28889)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Beach and Peters, Js. Syllabus On the granting of permission, the state appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing an information charging the defendant with the crime of operating a motor vehicle […]

425 A.2d 588 IN RE PETITION OF STATE’S ATTORNEY, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER C.J., BOGDANSKI, LONGO, SPEZIALE and PETERS, Js. Argued June 7, 1979 Decision released September 11, 1979 Petition for compliance with a subpoena duces tecum issued by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to a bank employee to […]

1 A.2d 911 FLORA WARNER v. DeVER c. WARNER ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. In order to furnish a consideration for a compromise agreement of a will contest, the contest must be instituted or intended in good faith and based upon reasonable grounds for a belief […]

606 A.2d 106 RONALD WISLOCKI v. TOWN OF PROSPECT ET AL. (10783)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. Argued May 11, 1992 Decision released June 2, 1992 Appeal from the decision by the workers’ compensation commissioner for the fifth district dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for concurrent employment benefits, brought to the compensation review […]

337 A.2d 540 CITY OF NEW BRITAIN v. ANDREW GLOWASKY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Court of Common Pleas is denied. Frederick W. Odell, in support of the petition. Andrew S. Aharonian, in opposition. Submitted April 14, 1975 Decided May 6, 1975

702 A.2d 670 WILLIAM F. BENNETT v. DAVID A. GIBSON (AC 16608)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Daly, Js. Argued November 3, 1997 Officially released November 18, 1997 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Blue, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

635 A.2d 1229 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. IRVING NIXON (14866)Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 32 Conn. App. 224 (AC 11201), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant’s convictions, as an […]

939 A.2d 1040 PAULA J. FISH v. ANDREW J. FISH, JR. (SC 17500)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Sullivan, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status as of the date of oral argument. This case originally was argued before a panel of this court consisting of Justices […]

562 A.2d 27 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RUBEN REYES (5511)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and FOTI, Js. Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, accessory to burglary in the first degree and conspiracy to commit burglary in the first degree, the defendant […]

302 A.2d 284 WILFRED L. ARTON ET AL. v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and MACDONALD, Js. The plaintiff A sustained injuries when a car operated by S collided with his Car. S carried liability insurance with the defendant L Co., under a policy which required S […]

727 A.2d 807 CENTER SHOPS OF EAST GRANBY, INC., ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF EAST GRANBY ET AL. (AC 17875)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs sought a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant planning and zoning commission to grant their applications for […]

540 A.2d 54 WAYNE M. ELY, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER ELY), ET AL. v. C. CONNOR MURPHY ET AL. (13228)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiff, in his capacity as the administrator of the estate of his deceased son, C, and in his individual capacity, sought to recover […]

301 A.2d 559 FILOMENO PALMIERI v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT ET AL. (No. 97230)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. J. Peter LaChance, in support of the petition. Raymond F. Ross, in opposition. Submitted February […]

696 A.2d 1322 NEW ENGLAND SAVINGS BANK v. MEADOW LAKES REALTY COMPANY ET AL. (AC 16250)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Argued May 29, 1997 Officially released June 24, 1997 Appeal by the defendant Donald S. Brodeur from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London at Norwich, Hon. Douglass […]

515 A.2d 378 MARILYN KRATTENSTEIN v. JOHN M. THOMAS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 7 Conn. App. 604, is denied. Patricia Hilkenny, in support of the petition. Decided September 24, 1986

211 A.2d 143 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALFRED W. KOHLFUSS Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, SHANNON and HOUSE, Js. The defendant claimed that the judge who tried him for the crime of breaking and entering was disqualified because that judge was one of the three members of the sentence review division which […]

434 A.2d 293 JEAN T. ROBINSON v. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY BOARD OF REVIEW ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. The defendant employer W Co. appealed to the Superior Court from the decision of the defendant unemployment security board of review affirming an award of unemployment compensation benefits to […]

426 A.2d 268 H. WILLIAM FRITZ, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF DANIEL H. FRITZ) v. DOROTHY MADOW ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. The plaintiff administrator, on allegations of negligence, sought damages from the four defendants for the death of his decedent. Two of the defendants paid the plaintiff […]

636 A.2d 867 STEPHEN GROSSOMANIDES ET AL. v. TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD (12048)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., O’CONNELL and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff A appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court upholding a decision by the board of tax review of the defendant town of Wethersfield regarding the tax assessment on […]

344 A.2d 358 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALFRED GAGLIARDI STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VICTORIA PRUDENTIAL Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Court of Common Pleas is granted. Joseph B. Clark, assistant prosecuting attorney, in support of the petition. Submitted August 4, 1975 Decided September […]

240 A.2d 853 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROY A. MAGOON Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, COTTER, THIM and RYAN, Js. The jury returned separate verdicts of guilty against the defendant on ten of thirteen counts of arson. The trial court set aside four of them and rendered judgment on counts one, two, four, […]

218 A.2d 380 WALTER E. JOHNSON v. CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, SHANNON and HOUSE, Js. A directed verdict, although not favored, is justified if on the evidence the jury could not reasonably and legally reach any other conclusion than that embodied in the verdict as directed. […]

314 A.2d 782 TOWN OF AVON ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition for certification by the defendants Erle Martin et al. for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County is granted. John A. Berman, in support of the […]

786 A.2d 456 MIKE BOULWARE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21166)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Mihalakos and O’Connell, Js. Submitted on briefs September 12, 2001 Officially released November 13, 2001 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford and tried to the […]

642 A.2d 81 JOHN C. KUCEJ v. ANNA KUCEJ, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF JOHN KUCEJ), ET AL. (12167)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., O’CONNELL and SPEAR, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from the Probate Court order appointing the defendant A as administratrix of the estate of the plaintiff’s father. The trial court dismissed […]

362 A.2d 882 MARGARETTA M. K. MAGANINI v. ROBERT S. COLEMAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, MACDONALD, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. Argued March 6, 1975 Decision released April 15, 1975 Action for an injunction restraining the defendants from breaching restrictive covenant, and for damages, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield […]

298 A.2d 576 WALTER NIEDZWIECKI ET AL. v. WEST END MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY ET AL. (two cases) Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiffs have failed to defend against the appeals in these two cases with proper diligence, pursuant to the provisions of § 696 of the Practice Book, it is ordered […]

912 A.2d 477 CELINE M. STAHL v. EUGENE R. BAYLISS, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 98 Conn. App. 63 (AC 26311), is denied. William F. Gallagher, in support of the petition. Norman A. Roberts II, in opposition. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the […]

947 A.2d 18 DARLENE M. MACLINA v. RICHARD M. MACLINA (AC 28141)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs April 23, 2008 Officially released May 27, 2008 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Litchfield, Prescott, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

524 A.2d 603 GEORGE P. GUSTIN ASSOCIATES, INC. v. OREST T. DUBNO, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SERVICES (12835)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and F. HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiff, G Co., appealed to the Superior Court from a decision by the defendant commissioner of revenue services assessing a deficiency in G Co.’s corporate […]

615 A.2d 181 GRACE SOMOHANO ET AL. v. BOBBY SOMOHANO (11085)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., DALY and O’CONNELL, Js. The plaintiffs sought to recover for injuries they sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Florida. The action was brought prior to the expiration of the Florida statute of limitations but after the […]

634 A.2d 296 CLETA PERGAMENT ET AL. v. BAERBEL GREEN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 32 Conn. App. 644 (AC 11519), is denied. Stephen A. Finn, in support of the petition. Jonathan M. Levine, in opposition. Decided October 28, 1993

826 A.2d 107 SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD v. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY ET AL. (SC 16716).Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff insurer, one of a number of insurers that had issued to the defendant A Co. occurrence based comprehensive general liability insurance, sought a […]

959 A.2d 1079 IN RE FRANCISCO R.[*] (AC 29397)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] In accordance with the spirit and intent of General Statutes § 46b-142 (b) and Practice Book § 79-3, the names of the parties involved in this appeal are not disclosed. The records and papers of this case shall be open for inspection […]

368 A.2d 103 EDWIN L. WIEGAND ET AL. v. GERALD J. HEFFERNAN, TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. After the plaintiffs had abandoned their Connecticut domicil in mid 1971, the legislature imposed a tax (c. 224) on capital gains and dividends received after December 31, 1970. The […]

14 A.2d 718 FRANK SATTA v. PIETRO BUONO Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS, and ELLS, Js. The evidence justified the court’s finding that it was agreed that the sum of $650 was to be paid the plaintiff for his part of the work in the construction of a house for […]

713 A.2d 827 BANK OF BOSTON CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH A. MONIZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendants Joseph A. Moniz and Julie A. Moniz for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn. App. 234 (AC 16792), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court […]

592 A.2d 970 LAWRENCE IANNUCCI v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (9018)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., O’CONNELL and LANDAU, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals of the town of Trumbull that denied his application for several variances to permit him to relocate […]

28 A.3d 288 THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. v. RONALD S. GAUSS ET AL. (SC 18718)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan and Eveleigh, Js. Syllabus The prospective intervenor, a voluntary religious association comprised of several hundred individuals that was established by the elected officers […]

356 A.2d 909 THE GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. SALLY L. KAMINSKY, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF REUBEN KAMINSKY) FILE NO. 95Appellate Session of the Superior Court Claims presented by the plaintiff to the defendant executrix for money due on two promissory notes were denied by the defendant on January 11, 1973. Thereafter, on November 5, […]

774 A.2d 141 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGETTE TRELA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 907 (AC 21042), is denied. Mark Diamond, special public defender, in support of the petition. Mitchell S. Brody, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 30, 2001

944 A.2d 402 IN RE JORDEN R.[*] (AC 28128)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Harper and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The respondent mother appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court terminating her parental rights with respect to her minor child. Held: 1. The trial court’s determination that there was clear and convincing evidence […]

971 A.2d 40 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TODD LAMAR JONES Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 113 Conn. App. 250 (AC 28038), is denied. Richard E. Condon, Jr., assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Adam E. Mattei, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

667 A.2d 566 WAYNE JONES v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14527)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Lavery and Heiman, Js. Argued November 2, 1995 Decision released November 28, 1995 Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and tried to the court, Klaczak, J.; judgment dismissing […]

406 A.2d 1254 LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY FILE NO. 710Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiff insurance company sought reimbursement, by way of subrogation, for fire damage to real and personal property allegedly caused by a defective color television set sold to its insureds by the defendant. The jury […]

684 A.2d 710 DORIS BEACH v. REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 13 ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 42 Conn. App. 542 (AC 14731), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the plaintiff’s petition for certification to appeal. Robert P. Dutcher, in support of […]

707 A.2d 1251 IRMA WILLIAMS ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN (SC 15700)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs sought to recover from the defendant city for injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff when he was struck by a high velocity stream of water from […]

980 A.2d 819 COLDWELL BANKER MANNING REALTY, INC. v. CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD OF CONNECTICUT, INC., ET AL (SC 18222)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff realtor, C Co., brought an action in six counts against the named defendant realtor, W Co., and two of W Co.’s agents, defendants […]

266 A.2d 71 GILBERT D. CLAVETTE ET AL. v. ELIZABETH M. KAMINSKY Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Joseph F. Keefe, in support of the petition. Francis J. McCarthy, in opposition. Submitted June 9, 1970 Decided June 16, […]

200 A.2d 476 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT LENIHAN Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. In order that a defendant in a criminal prosecution may be found to be a second offender and sentenced as such under the second offender statute, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt […]

362 A.2d 813 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH ROSE, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. Convicted of violating the state narcotic drug act (19-481) and of being an habitual offender (then 54-121), the defendant appealed, claiming, inter alia, that the affidavit supporting the application for the warrant to […]

377 A.2d 1124 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BERNARD AVCOLLIE Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s motion requesting a “direct appeal” from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury is dismissed as moot. Francis M. McDonald, state’s attorney, in support of the motion. John D. Jessep, in opposition. Submitted August 9, 1977 Decided September […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER FANNING. 908 A.2d 573 No. (AC 26763).Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, McLachlan and McDonald, Js. Syllabus The defendant, who had been charged with the crime of promoting prostitution in the second degree and whose application for accelerated pretrial rehabilitation had been granted, sought, pursuant to statute (§ 54-56e), to dismiss […]

675 A.2d 884 ROBERT JOHNSTON v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 946 (AC 14317), is denied. BERDON, J. dissenting. I would grant the plaintiffs petition for certification to appeal. David R. Schaefer, in […]

614 A.2d 494 CONNECTICUT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, N.A. v. NAPERT-BOYER PARTNERSHIP ET AL. (11132)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. Argued September 15, 1992 Decision released October 6, 1992 Action to foreclose two mortgages on certain of the defendants’ real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New […]