189 A. 458 UNIVERSITY OVERLAND EXPRESS, INC. vs. J. W. ALSOP ET ALS., PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, BANKS, AVERY and BROWN, Js. A state law dealing only with state matters is valid, notwithstanding it may incidentally affect interstate commerce, unless it comes in conflict with some valid statute of […]
Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions
STATE v. NOKES, 44 Conn. App. 40 (1996)
686 A.2d 999 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALAN M. NOKES (14355)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and O’Connell and Spear, Js. On remand from the Supreme Court, this court was directed to reconsider its decision affirming the defendant’s conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Held that the trial […]
FORD v. FORD, 72 Conn. App. 137 (2002)
804 A.2d 215 VICKI ANN FORD v. THOMAS EDWARD FORD. (AC 21613).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, Bishop and Daly, Js.[1] [1] This appeal was argued before a panel comprised of Judges Flynn, Bishop and Daly. Although Judge Daly agreed with the other judges regarding the resolution of this appeal, he died before he had the […]
TOCCALINE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 268 Conn. 907 (2004)
845 A.2d 413 LENNARD TOCCALINE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Lennard Toccaline’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 80 Conn. App. 792 (AC 23544), is denied. BORDEN, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Conrad Ost Seifert, special public defender, and Hope […]
BIRO v. HILL, 231 Conn. 462 (1994)
650 A.2d 541 STEVEN G.M. BIRO ET AL. v. THOMAS W. HILL, JR., ET AL. (14992)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., and BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and PALMER, Js. The plaintiffs, against whom a judgment of nonsuit had been rendered in their action to recover for, inter alia, breach of contract, appealed from the trial […]
VARGAS v. LABELLA, 282 Conn. 930 (2007)
926 A.2d 668 ALFREDO VARGAS v. ANDREW M. LABELLA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 27763) is denied. ROGERS, C. J., and KATZ, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Max F. Brunswick, in support of the petition. […]
STATE v. ATKINS, 57 Conn. App. 248 (2000)
748 A.2d 343 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL ATKINS (AC 18693)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js.[1] [1] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of manslaughter in the second degree and carrying a pistol […]
IN RE PATRICIA I., 110 Conn. App. 901 (2008)
IN RE PATRICIA I (AC 29038)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Harper and Lavery, Js. Argued September 10, 2008 Officially released October 14, 2008 Respondents’ appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, Juvenile Matters at Norwalk, Dooley, J. MEMORANDUM DECISIONS PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed. Glastonbury Volunteer Ambulance Assn., Inc. v. […]
FRECHETTE v. NEW HAVEN, 104 Conn. 83 (1926)
132 A. 467 ANNA FRECHETTE vs. THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, October Term, 1925. WHEELER, C. J., CURTIS, KEELER, MALTBIE and HAINES, Js. The obligation of a municipality in the care and maintenance of its highways is a governmental duty, for breach of which no action can […]
LaBOW v. LaBOW, 173 Conn. 755 (1977)
374 A.2d 256 MYRNA F. LaBOW v. RONALD I. LaBOW Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion for a review of the order, dated February 22, 1977, of the trial court terminating the stay of execution in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is granted and the relief sought therein is denied. […]
DAGRACA v. KOWALSKY BROTHERS, 283 Conn. 904 (2007)
927 A.2d 917 ANA CRISTINA DAGRACA, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF JOSE V. CANCELA), ET AL. v. KOWALSKY BROTHERS, INC., ET AL. MANUEL AFONSO, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ANTONIO AFONSO), ET AL. v. KOWALSKY BROTHERS, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 100 Conn. App. 781 (AC […]
NOWELL v. NOWELL, 168 Conn. 662 (1975)
337 A.2d 540 MARGUERITE L. NOWELL v. AMES NOWELL Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiff in the above-entitled case has failed to prosecute her appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that […]
MUCKE v. SOLOMON, 79 Conn. 297 (1906)
64 A. 738 ERNEST MUCKE vs. ISADORE H. SOLOMON. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, October Term, 1906. BALDWIN, HAMERSLEY, HALL, PRENTICE and GAGER, Js. An agreement to act as agent in negotiating the purchase of certain real estate is one for services only, and is not affected by the statute of frauds. […]
STATE v. COPP, 252 Conn. 901 (1999)
743 A.2d 615 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL COPP Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 54 Conn. App. 695 (AC 17373), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant certification to appeal on the following issue: Whether the Appellate Court was correct in refusing to review […]
DELUCIA v. WITZ, 92 Conn. 416 (1918)
103 A. 117 FRANK DELUCIA vs. ADOLPH WITZ. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, January Term, 1918. PRENTICE, C. J., RORABACK, WHEELER, BEACH and SHUMWAY, Js. It is now well settled that no action can be maintained for the direct enforcement of an agreement which is within the statute of frauds, and […]
BARBIERI v. GUAGLIANONE, 58 Conn. App. 378 (2000)
754 A.2d 180 LISA BARBIERI v. DENNIS GUAGLIANONE (AC 18508)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Landau and Daly, Js.[1] [1] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Argued February 17, 2000 Officially released June 20, 2000 Procedural History Action for the dissolution of […]
CASERTA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, 23 Conn. App. 232 (1990)
580 A.2d 528 JAMES CASERTA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF MILFORD ET AL. (8665)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LAVERY and LANDAU, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals of the city of Milford upholding the revocation of the plaintiffs zoning […]
McNULTY v. THE SHERMAN REALTY CORPORATION, 123 Conn. 335 (1937)
194 A. 726 THERESA J. McNULTY v. THE SHERMAN REALTY CORPORATION Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. The plaintiff, a tenant on the third floor of the defendant’s tenement house, was injured by falling down the stairs. Due to unprecedented flood conditions, electric service had been interrupted for five […]
WALSH v. JODOIN, 283 Conn. 187 (2007)
925 A.2d 1086 ROBIN WALSH v. JEFFREY JODOIN. No. (SC 17837).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The state appealed from the judgment of the trial court dismissing its appeal from the decision of a family support magistrate terminating a child support order that had been issued in 1990 against […]
LEPARD v. CLAPP, 80 Conn. 29 (1907)
66 A. 780 FREDERICK P. LEPARD, TRUSTEE, vs. ALLEN C. CLAPP ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, May Term, 1907. BALDWIN, C. J., HAMERSLEY, HALL, PRENTICE AND THAYER, Js. A testator who left a widow and five sons, gave her the net annual income of a trust fund and directed that […]
LEES v. MIDDLESEX INS. CO., 229 Conn. 842 (1994)
643 A.2d 1282 MARION LEES v. MIDDLESEX INSURANCE COMPANY (14670)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff, who had sought to recover from the defendant insurer for, inter alia, unfair claim settlement practices in violation of the applicable provision (38a-816[6]) of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act (CUIPA), appealed, […]
PRELESKI v. FARGANIASZ, 97 Conn. 345 (1922)
116 A. 593 ANNIE PRELESKI vs. ANTONIO FARGANIASZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, March Term, 1922. WHEELER, C. J., BEACH, CURTIS, BURPEE and KELLOGG, Js. The plaintiff sought to foreclose a mortgage on a farm which she had sold to the defendants, and which they had mortgaged back to her […]
EDMUNDSON v. RIVERA, 169 Conn. 719 (1975)
345 A.2d 899 ARTHUR EDMUNDSON, JR. v. MIGUEL F. RIVERA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. Richard M. Sheiman, deputy city attorney, for the appellee (named defendant). Edward F. Kunin, for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued October 16, 1975 […]
LUBRITSKY v. LONERGAN, 140 Conn. 300 (1953)
99 A.2d 187 BERTHA LUBRITSKY ET AL. v. WILLIAM R. LONERGAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN and CORNELL, Js. The plaintiff, a tenant in the defendants’ tenement house, was injured by tripping over a rumpled rug on the porch. The rug had been placed there six years before by […]
IN RE KASHEEMA L., 56 Conn. App. 484 (2000)
744 A.2d 441 IN RE KASHEEMA L. ET AL.[*] (AC 17767)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 cases shall be open […]
STATE v. BOURASSA, 172 Conn. 678 (1976)
364 A.2d 240 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT G. BOURASSA Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s amended motion to dismiss the defendant’s motion for review dated June 22, 1976, is dismissed as moot. Bradford J. Ward, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the motion. Submitted September 14, 1976 Decided October 6, 1976
PECOR v. TOWN OF LITCHFIELD, 171 Conn. 730 (1976)
357 A.2d 514 MAURICE PECOR ET AL. v. TOWN OF LITCHFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion for review in the appeal from the Superior Court in Litchfield County is granted and the court is directed to file with this court a finding, such as circumstances permit. David B. Losee, in support of the […]
FORCIER v. SUNNYDALE, 84 Conn. App. 858 (2004)
856 A.2d 416 RONALD T. FORCIER v. SUNNYDALE DEVELOPERS, LLC. No. (AC 24305).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, Bishop and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who had entered into an exclusive listing agreement with the defendant development company to sell lots in a certain real estate development, sought, inter alia, specific performance of the provision in […]
BOSCARELLO v. NEW YORK, N. H. H.R. CO., 112 Conn. 279 (1930)
152 A. 61 MARIA BOSCARELLO, ADMINISTRATRIX, (ESTATE OF SALVATORE BOSCARELLO) vs. THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, October Term, 1930. WHEELER, C. J., MALTBIE, HAINES, HINMAN and BANKS, Js. The authorities concerning the duty of a gratuitous passenger in an automobile to exercise care […]
KINNEY v. KINNEY, 199 Conn. 804 (1986)
506 A.2d 146 HOWARD KINNEY v. PENELOPE KINNEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 5 Conn. App. 484, is denied. Penelope Kinney, pro se, in support of the petition. John A. Berman, in opposition. Decided March 12, 1986
716 WINDSOR STREET v. CATHOLIC CHARITIES/CATHOLIC, 82 Conn. App. 133 (2004)
842 A.2d 1162 716 WINDSOR STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC v. CATHOLIC CHARITIES/CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES, INC. (AC 24094)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Bishop and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff landlord, which had leased certain commercial premises to the defendant tenant, sought damages for breach of contract arising out of the defendant’s exercise of a cancellation provision contained […]
JAQUITH v. REVSON, 159 Conn. 427 (1970)
270 A.2d 559 YVONNE JAQUITH ET AL. v. JULIE P. REVSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, C.J., HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. The named defendant filed a counterclaim to the plaintiff’s action to foreclose a judgment lien, based on a default judgment against her in a previous action. The counterclaim sought to […]
STATE v. DEAN, 94 Conn. App. 91 (2006)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ERIC A. DEAN. No. (AC 24971).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, Bishop and Hennessy, Js.[*] [*] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the second degree and conspiracy to commit robbery in the […]
STATE v. MITCHELL, 37 Conn. App. 228 (1995)
655 A.2d 282 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CORNELL MITCHELL (12589)Appellate Court of Connecticut HEIMAN, SCHALLER and HENNESSY, JS. Convicted, in the first case, of the crime of larceny in the sixth degree and of being a persistent larceny offender and convicted, in the second case, of the crime of burglary in the third degree, the […]
STATE v. MORAN, 53 Conn. App. 406 (1999)
731 A.2d 758 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KEVIN MORAN (AC 17308)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Hennessy and Daly, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of robbery in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that the trial court improperly instructed the jury that he was required to establish his assertions by a […]
DANIELS v. ALANDER, 264 Conn. 901 (2003)
DOUGLAS R. DANIELS ET AL. v. HONORABLE JON M. ALANDER. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the plaintiff in error Dennis Driscoll for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 75 Conn. App. 864 (AC 22542), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that an attorney violates rule […]
STROUGO v. ENFIELD LAND, 271 Conn. 919 (2004)
859 A.2d 574 JOHN C. STROUGO v. ENFIELD LAND, LLC, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 24913) is denied. Suzanne LaPlante, in support of the petition. Ben A. Solnit, in opposition. Decided September 15, 2004.
STATE v. FRITZ, 204 Conn. 156 (1987)
527 A.2d 1157 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HARVEY FRITZ (12636)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and MORAGHAN, Is. Convicted of the crime of illegally prescribing a narcotic substance incident to his prescription of Demerol for a patient from 1978 to 1951, the defendant physician appealed to this court. Held: 1. Because testimony […]
STATE v. DAVIS, 71 Conn. App. 641 (2002)
803 A.2d 363 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TANAKA DAVIS (AC 21738)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of burglary in the third degree, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming that the trial court improperly admitted into evidence his written uncorroborated statement containing admissions of uncharged misconduct. Held […]
SANTAMARIA v. MANSHIP, 7 Conn. App. 537 (1986)
510 A.2d 194 JAMES SANTAMARIA ET AL. v. ROBERT MANSHIP ET AL. JAMES SANTAMARIA ET AL. v. WILLIAM LENNON ET AL. (3506) (3507)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiffs, who leased from L Co. a certain parcel of beach-front property in the town of Stonington and who owned a cottage situated […]
STATE v. McCLENDON, 248 Conn. 572 (1999)
730 A.2d 1107 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES McCLENDON (SC 15817)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and McDonald, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of felony murder, robbery in the first degree and attempt to commit robbery in the first degree in connection with the fatal shooting of two individuals during […]
MacARTHUR v. CANNON, 154 Conn. 748 (1967)
227 A.2d 562 ROBERT S. MacARTHUR v. JAMES E. CANNON Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. L. Paul Sullivan, in support of the petition. Michael Schless and Elliott B. Pollack, in opposition. Submitted February 20, 1967 Decided March […]
COOK v. BIELUCH, 32 Conn. App. 537 (1993)
629 A.2d 1175 PATRICIA COOK v. WILLIAM C. BIELUCH, JR., ET AL. (11236)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LAVERY and HEIMAN, Js. The named defendant, B, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff and making certain financial orders. He claimed, inter alia, that the trial court […]
STATE v. JONES, 281 Conn. 916 (2007)
917 A.2d 1000 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GARY JONES. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 98 Conn. App. 695 (AC 26925), is denied. PALMER, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Gary Jones, pro se, in support of the petition. John […]
LATHROP v. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, 159 Conn. 627 (1970)
264 A.2d 365 FREDERICK A. LATHROP ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant John W. Bozogan to dismiss the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. Bernard Green, for the appellee (defendant Bozogan). Irwin […]
HARTE v. COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES, 54 Conn. App. 902 (1999)
733 A.2d 923 KATHERINE HARTE v. COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (AC 18032)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Spear and Sullivan, Js. Submitted on briefs June 9, 1999 Officially released June 29, 1999 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, McWeeney, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]
FOSDICK v. ROBERSON, 91 Conn. 571 (1917)
100 A. 1059 ROBERT A. FOSDICK vs. WILLIAM B. ROBERSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, March Term, 1917.[*] [*] Transferred from third judicial district. PRENTICE, C. J., RORABACK, WHEELER, BEACH and SHUMWAY, Js. In an action to foreclose a judgment-lien, the plaintiff cannot take equitable interests in the land owned […]
WANNAGOT v. CITY OF SHELTON, 235 Conn. 920 (1995)
665 A.2d 908 NANCY WANNAGOT v. CITY OF SHELTON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 38 Conn. App. 754 (AC 13733), is denied. James T. Baldwin, in support of the petition. Decided October 5, 1995
IN RE H., 218 Conn. 904 (1991)
588 A.2d 1078 IN RE SEAN H. ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The respondent Albert Harris’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 24 Conn. App. 135, is denied. David B. Rozwaski, in support of the petition. Melissa A. Buckley and Linda Pearce Prestley, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided March 27, […]
RIVERS v. NEW BRITAIN, 99 Conn. App. 492 (2007)
JEANNE RIVERS v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. 913 A.2d 1146 No. (AC 27560).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, McLachlan and Rogers, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 7-163a), a city may adopt an ordinance providing that it shall not be liable to any person injured by the presence of snow or ice on a […]
TRACY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, 264 Conn. 905 (2003)
KAREN TRACY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 76 Conn. App. 329 (AC 21535), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly affirm the summary judgment for the defendant?” Page 906 The Supreme Court docket number is SC […]
BLAKER v. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, 212 Conn. 471 (1989)
562 A.2d 1093 RICHARD E. BLAKER ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD ET AL. (13564) (13565)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, GLASS and HULL, Js. The plaintiff J, on the granting of certification, appealed from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his appeal from a decision […]
SCHALLENKAMP v. DelPONTE, 29 Conn. App. 576 (1992)
616 A.2d 1157 LOIS SCHALLENKAMP v. LAWRENCE DelPONTE, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (10697)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant commissioner of motor vehicles suspending her nonresident privilege to operate a motor vehicle. The trial court rendered judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s […]
SCOBIE v. IDAROLA, 155 Conn. 22 (1967)
229 A.2d 361 ELWOOD F. SCOBIE ET AL. v. ROBERT IDAROLA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. Since the named defendant made no attempt to establish that the operation of the zoning ordinance created any hardship peculiarly affecting the property for which he sought a variance, and […]
FRANK v. COMMISSIONER, 90 Conn. App. 326 (2005)
877 A.2d 884 GEORGE FRANK v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. No. (AC 25295).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and DiPentima and Harper, Js. Submitted on briefs May 27, 2005. Officially released July 19, 2005. Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, […]
STATE v. CONCAUGH, 170 Conn. 95 (1976)
365 A.2d 395 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID J. CONCAUGH Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and BARBER, Js. On sufficient evidence, a jury found the defendant guilty of the then statutory crimes of assaulting a police officer (53-165b) and of resisting a police officer (53-165). There was evidence that Y, an […]
BASS v. PINE HILL GOLF CLUB, INC., 9 Conn. App. 812 (1986)
518 A.2d 680 IAN BASS v. PINE HILL GOLF CLUB, INC. (5183)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. Submitted on briefs December 12, 1986 Decision released December 16, 1986 Action for specific performance of an agreement to sell certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain […]
ESPOSITO v. MARLIN-ROCKWELL CORPORATION, 96 Conn. 414 (1921)
114 A. 92 JOSEPH ESPOSITO vs. THE MARLIN-ROCKWELL CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, April Term, 1921. WHEELER, C. J., BEACH, GAGER, CURTIS and BURPEE, Js. The plaintiff, on some undetermined date between March 3d 1919, and May 6th, 1919, received an injury, arising out of and in the course […]
ROSS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 57 Conn. App. 310 (2000)
748 A.2d 349 EDWIN ROSS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 18700)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Hennessy and Mihalakos, Js. Argued December 3, 1999 Officially released April 11, 2000 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 court, Hon. […]
STATE v. JENKINS, 262 Conn. 917 (2002)
811 A.2d 1293 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT JENKINS Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 73 Conn. App. 150 (AC 20849), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant did not waive a […]
IN RE ANTONY B., 54 Conn. App. 463 (1999)
735 A.2d 893 IN RE ANTONY B. ET AL.[*] (AC 18639)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Daly, Js. [*] 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 […]
TOMASETTI v. KOWALSKI, 116 Conn. 371 (1933)
164 A. 909 ANTHONY TOMASETTI vs. ANDREW KOWALSKI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., HAINES, HINMAN, BANKS AND AVERY, Js. A check for $200 was drawn by the defendant payable to the plaintiff and was presented and honored at a bank where the plaintiff had an account. His deposit slip on that […]
STATE v. HALL, 211 Conn. 807 (1989)
559 A.2d 1141 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS HALL Supreme Court of Connecticut The State of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 502, is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court err in concluding that the trial court should not have instructed the jury […]
WICKS v. KNORR, 113 Conn. 449 (1931)
155 A. 816 ARTHUR E. WICKS vs. MILDRED T. KNORR, ADMINISTRATRIX, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, April Term, 1931. MALTBIE, C. J., HAINES, HINMAN, BANKS and AVERY, Js. K and T were engaged together in the grain business, and as the former devoted considerable time to outside enterprises, he agreed […]
BOURGET v. OVERHEAD DOOR CO., INC., 121 Conn. 127 (1936)
183 A. 381 WILLIAM J. BOURGET vs. OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., HINMAN, BANKS, AVERY and BROWN, Js. In determining whether a claimant for compensation was an employee or an independent contractor, the method of compensation, whether by fixed wages, or commission, and whether computed by the […]
LOOMIS v. ZONING COMMISSION OF EAST HARTFORD, 144 Conn. 743 (1957)
133 A.2d 906 LUCY H. LOOMIS ET AL. v. ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD ET AL. LORRAINE PIERCE v. PHILIP G. PIERCE Supreme Court of Connecticut O’SULLIVAN, C.J., BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY and RING, Js. Argued June 4, 1957 Decided June 24, 1957 Motion, in the first case, by the plaintiffs to dismiss […]
CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK v. BRODER, 29 Conn. App. 913 (1992)
614 A.2d 521 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK v. J. SCOTT BRODER ET AL. (11287)Appellate Court of Connecticut LAVERY, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. Argued November 3, 1992 Decision released November 24, 1992 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, where the court, Stodolink, J., […]
MILLER v. SCHAFFER, 165 Conn. 316 (1973)
342 A.2d 909 JOHN H. MILLER ET AL. v. GLORIA SCHAFFER, SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. Submitted July 3, 1973 Decided July 11, 1973 Motion by the defendants that this court exercise retained jurisdiction. Motion denied. Robert Satter and James […]
STATE v. STANLEY, 156 Conn. 644 (1968)
237 A.2d 696 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. YVONNE STANLEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant for a waiver of fees and security in her appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is dismissed. Se State v. Hudson, 154 Conn. 631, 636, 228 A.2d 132. Joseph D. Harbaugh, chief public defender, […]
ALTER v. THERESA, 90 Conn. App. 15 (2005)
876 A.2d 1204 ALTER AND ASSOCIATES, LLC v. THERESA C. LANTZ, COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, ET AL. No. (AC 25385).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, which had been selected by the defendant department of correction to provide certain training to department employees, sought, Page 16 inter alia, […]
TUCKER v. HARTFORD, 15 Conn. App. 513 (1988)
545 A.2d 584 STANLEY V. TUCKER v. CITY OF HARTFORD ET AL. (5774)Appellate Court of Connecticut BIELUCH, O’CONNELL and STOUGHTON, Js. The plaintiff appealed from the judgment of the trial court upholding the defendant board of tax review’s refusal to reduce the assessment on certain of the plaintiff’s real property. Held: 1. The trial court’s […]
REID v. LANDSBERGER, 123 Conn. App. 260 (2010)
DONALD F. REID v. DIANA SEBASTIAN LANDSBERGER ET AL 1 A.3d 1149 (AC 30472)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Gruendel and Beach, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff attorney sought, by way of an action for interpleader, a determination of the rights of the defendant L and of the defendants J and M to certain funds that L […]
STATE v. MOORE, 97 Conn. App. 243 (2006)
903 A.2d 669 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAMEISHA MOORE. (AC 25696).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and McDonald, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the sixth degree, criminal impersonation as an accessory and failure to appear in the second degree, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant’s conviction stemmed from a […]
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EX REL. ARNOLD v. FORVIL, 302 Conn. 263 (2011)
25 A.3d 632 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES EX REL. FANETTA ARNOLD ET AL. v. JEAN M. FORVIL ET AL. (SC 18500)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C.J., and Norcott, Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan, Eveleigh and Harper, Js. Syllabus By statute (§ 46a-64c [a]), it is a discriminatory practice to refuse to rent a dwelling to […]
MANNWEILER v. LaFLAMME, 232 Conn. 27 (1995)
653 A.2d 168 GORDON B. MANNWEILER ET AL. v. ROBERT S. LaFLAMME ET AL. (15009)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and PALMER, Js. The plaintiffs, who owned property in a certain subdivision, sought declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the defendants, the owners of a lot in the same subdivision, from violating restrictive […]
WATERBURY TEACHERS ASSN. v. FURLONG, 162 Conn. 390 (1972)
294 A.2d 546 WATERBURY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION v. ARNOLD FURLONG ET AL. WATERBURY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY WATERBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL. v. WATERBURY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, THIM, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. A board of education, as an agency of the state, […]
WILSON v. TROXLER, 276 Conn. 928 (2005)
JOLYNN WILSON v. ESTHER A. TROXLER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 91 Conn. App. 864 (AC 25783), is denied. Thomas E. Farver, in support of the petition. Ronald D. Williams, Jr., in opposition. Decided December 14, 2005. Page 929
FELLOWS v. MARTIN, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
584 A.2d 458 DIANNE FELLOWS v. MARJORIE MARTIN (14055)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff sought, by way of a summary process action, to recover possession of certain real property leased to the defendant for a term of ninety-nine years. The defendant, who had made an advance rental […]
BUCCHERE v. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 287 Conn. 704 (2008)
950 A.2d 493 ANDREA BUCCHERE ET AL. v. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. AMARILIS OROZCO ET AL. v. DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. (SC 17770), (SC 17771)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Submitted May 13, 2008 Officially released July 8, 2008 Procedural History Action, in the first case, to recover damages for […]
DANBURY RUBBER CO. v. LOCAL 402, 145 Conn. 53 (1958)
138 A.2d 783 DANBURY RUBBER COMPANY v. LOCAL 402, UNITED RUBBER, CORK, LINOLEUM AND PLASTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA, C.I.O. Supreme Court of Connecticut WYNNE, C. J., BALDWIN, DALY, KING and MURPHY, Js. Where two statutes appear to be repugnant, it is the duty of the court to construe them, if reasonably possible, so that both […]
STATE v. DALZELL, 280 Conn. 914 (2006)
908 A.2d 539 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWARD R. DALZELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 96 Conn. App. 515 (AC 26255), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly reach the question whether the defendant’s arrest for […]
STATE v. KINION, 124 Conn. App. 908 (2010)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VALISA KINION 5 A.3d 585 (AC 30171)Appellate Court of Connecticut Robinson, Bear and Freedman, Js. Argued October 18, 2010 Officially released November 2, 2010 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury, Alander, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.
IN RE JUSTIN F., 299 Conn. 930 (2011)
IN RE JUSTIN F. IN RE HAILEE L. 12 A.3d 569Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the respondent parents for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 32615) is dismissed. Kimberly L., pro se, and Anthony L., pro se, in support of the petition. Decided January 13, 2011 Page 1
STATE v. CAPOZZIELLO, 21 Conn. App. 326 (1990)
573 A.2d 344 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS J. CAPOZZIELLO (8091)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, O’CONNELL and FOTI, Js. Convicted of the crimes of attempted interference with an officer and interference with an officer in connection with an incident arising out of a police investigation of illegal dumping at his demolition business, the defendant appealed […]
LESSER v. LESSER, 134 Conn. 418 (1948)
58 A.2d 512 FRANCES LESSER v. DAVID LESSER, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF SARAH LESSER) Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, JENNINGS, DICKENSON and INGLIS, Js. The plaintiff’s husband gave a mortgage on his property to his mother in 1923. Nothing was ever paid on it by way of principal or interest. In 1943 he […]
STANFORD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 118 Conn. App. 749 (2010)
985 A.2d 387 AUNRAY STANFORD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 29777)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Beach and Stoughton, Js. Argued November 18, 2009 Officially released January 5, 2010 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 Swords, […]
BELICA v. ADMIN., UNEMP. COMPENSATION ACT, 126 Conn. App. 779 (2011)
LIRI BELICA v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT (AC 32020)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who had sought unemployment compensation benefits after the termination of his employment for his failure to attend several independent medical examinations mandated by his employer in connection with a workers’ compensation claim he had filed, […]
STATE v. MORALES, 232 Conn. 707 (1995)
657 A.2d 585 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERTO MORALES (14908)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and KATZ, Js. The defendant, who had been convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree, robbery in the first degree and threatening, appealed to the Appellate Court claiming, inter alia, that he […]
STATE v. MARSALA, 15 Conn. App. 519 (1988)
545 A.2d 1151 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL J. MARSALA (6088)Appellate Court of Connecticut BIELUCH, O’CONNELL and STOUGHTON, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The trial court erred in admitting certain evidence as having been seized […]
KLEINMAN v. CHAPNICK, 131 Conn. App. 812 (2011)
BERNARD KLEINMAN v. ANN CHAPNICK (AC 32340)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Lavine and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved in March, 2010, appealed to this court from the trial court’s denial of her postjudgment motion for clarification of the dissolution judgment in which she requested the court to […]
HAYES v. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, 38 Conn. Sup. 673 (1983)
460 A.2d 501 RICHARD P. HAYES v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY ET AL. FILE No. 1403Appellate Session of the Superior Court Argued January 17, 1983 — Decided February 25, 1983 Appeal from the decision of the planning and zoning commission of the town of Coventry, brought to the Superior Court […]
KRONBERG BROTHERS, INC. v. STEELE, 262 Conn. 912 (2002)
810 A.2d 277 KRONBERG BROTHERS, INC. v. JOHN STEELE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 72 Conn. App. 53 (AC 21475), is denied. Jon D. Biller, in support of the petition. Bradley K. Cooney, in opposition. Decided November 13, 2002
STATE v. HERIBERTO M, 116 Conn. App. 635 (2009)
976 A.2d 804 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HERIBERTO M.[1] (AC 28795)Appellate Court of Connecticut [1] In accordance with our policy of protecting the privacy interests of the victims of sexual abuse and the crime of risk of injury to a child, we decline to use the defendant’s full name or to identify the victim or […]
STATE v. RICHARDSON, 291 Conn. 426 (2009)
969 A.2d 166 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JEWU THOMAS RICHARDSON (SC 18145)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Sullivan, Js. Syllabus After the state entered a nolle prosequi based on the legal unavailability of its main witness with respect to a substitute information charging the defendant with the crimes of […]
LAFLIN v. LOMAS NETTLETON CO., 127 Conn. 61 (1940)
13 A.2d 760 ESTHER T. LAFLIN v. LOMAS NETTLETON COMPANY, TRUSTEE Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. There was no basis in the evidence upon which the jury could find that the toy over which the plaintiff tenant tripped on a step at the outer entrance of the […]
MORTGAGE ELECT. REG. v. BOOK, 275 Conn. 914 (2005)
882 A.2d 674 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. v. ETHAN BOOK, JR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 25524) is denied. Ethan Book, Jr., pro se, in support of the petition. David F. Borrino, in opposition. Decided September 12, 2005
WALKER v. STATE, 236 Conn. 905 (1996)
670 A.2d 1305 JEFFREY A. WALKER v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 910 (AC 14263), is denied. Jeffrey A. Walker, pro se, in support of the petition. James A. Killen, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 29, 1996
FARRELL v. EASTERN MACHINERY CO., 77 Conn. 484 (1905)
59 A. 611 JULIA FARRELL, ADMINISTRATRIX, vs. THE EASTERN MACHINERY COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, October Term, 1904. TORRANCE, C. J., BALDWIN, HAMERSLEY, HALL and PRENTICE, Js. Included in lumber provided and set apart by the defendant for the use of its employees in erecting stagings for installing elevators, which it […]
LEFEBVRE v. ZARKA, 106 Conn. App. 30 (2008)
940 A.2d 911 PHILIP E. LEFEBVRE v. JONI ZARKA ET AL (AC 28374)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Lavine and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for, inter alia, malicious prosecution from the defendants, J, Z and A, in connection with an incident in which criminal charges were filed against the plaintiff. The […]
MERRILL v. CONN. CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, 177 Conn. 427 (1979)
418 A.2d 74 FREDERICK MERRILL v. WARDEN, CONNECTICUT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SOMERS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, LONGO, PETERS and PARSKEY, Js. Argued March 15, 1979 Decision released May 1, 1979 Habeas corpus alleging unlawful imprisonment, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford and tried to Page […]