Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

506 A.2d 1035 KENNETH T. COOK v. COLLINS CHEVROLET, INC., ET AL. (12641) (12642)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and MORAGHAN, Js. The plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries he had sustained in a collision between his motorcycle and a vehicle which was owned and operated by the defendant M, but which, […]

500 A.2d 244 BENJAMIN P. TRIVELLI v. RUTH A. TRIVELLI (4010)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. The defendant sought, by way of a motion for modification, to increase the amount of alimony the plaintiff had been ordered to pay her pursuant to the judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage. The trial court granted […]

918 A.2d 278 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CONNELLY. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 27988) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly dismiss the defendant’s appeal?” The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17870. William Connelly, pro se, in […]

696 A.2d 1323 MARYLOU BRADLEY v. TIMOTHY P. RANDALL ET AL. (AC 16301)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Lavery and Heiman, Js. Argued June 6, 1997 Officially released July 8, 1997 Appeal by the named defendant et al. from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Windham at Putnam, Sferrazza, J. Per Curiam. […]

554 A.2d 1105 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KEITH BRYANT (6342)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and O’CONNELL, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree, of sexual assault in the second degree, of sexual assault in the third degree and of risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to […]

232 A.2d 486 ALLEN D. KEYES ET AL. v. DOUGLAS W. BROWN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. The purpose of the mandatory contract requirement provisions (42-84) of the retail installment sales law (c. 733) is to protect the retail buyer whose contractual obligations to the seller […]

517 A.2d 644 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY IOVINE ET AL. (4607)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and BORDEN, Js. The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed from that court’s judgment dismissing, with prejudice, certain gambling-related charges which had been brought against the defendants. That judgment was rendered following the […]

206 A.2d 424 STANLEY J. PAGE ET AL. v. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. In this appeal from the action of the defendant board in granting a special exception to the zoning ordinance to permit the sale […]

654 A.2d 389 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH PRUTTING (11998)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LAVERY and SCHALLER, Js. Argued February 8, 1995 Decision released March 7, 1995 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crime of escape from custody, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield and tried to the jury […]

720 A.2d 515 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH HENRY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 49 Conn. App. 41 (AC 15876), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. Richard L. Grant, in support of the petition. Paul J. […]

909 A.2d 961 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL F. CULVER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 97 Conn. App. 332 (AC 26018), is denied. Veronica M. Tomasic, special public defender, in support of the petition. Melissa Streeto Brechlin, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October 31, […]

844 A.2d 855 BEVERLY L. GRIMM v. ROBERT L. GRIMM (AC 23901)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Flynn, Js. Syllabus On the defendant’s appeal to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff and making certain financial awards, held: 1. The defendant’s claim to the […]

627 A.2d 457 COLBY v. ALEXANDER BURNHAM (11433)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FREEDMAN and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiff former central intelligence agency director sought to recover from the defendant professional writer for his alleged breach of a contract to coauthor a book on the involvement of the United States in the war in Vietnam. The […]

516 A.2d 886 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DARRYL MITCHELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 8 Conn. App. 598, is denied. Philip L. Steele, in support of the petition. Harry Weller, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October 10, 1986

40 A.2d 186 FREDERICK KOELSCH v. LEON OLSHESKY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Argued October 6, 1944 Decided November 30, 1944. Action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford […]

671 A.2d 861 CRISTWOOD CONTRACTING, INC. v. CHRISTINE BADERA ET AL. (14666)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Lavery and Landau, Js. Submitted on briefs February 13, 1996 Decision released March 5, 1996 Application for a prejudgment attachment of certain of the defendants’ real property, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

597 A.2d 336 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WAYNE SANFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 255, is denied. Brian Carlow, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Mitchell S. Brody, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 19, 1991

NICOLE HURLEY ET AL. v. THE HEART PHYSICIANS, P.C., ET AL 3 A.3d 892 (SC 18423)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The plaintiff N, who was born with a congenital […]

958 A.2d 153 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARTHUR S. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 109 Conn. App. 135 (AC 28391), is denied. Glenn W. Falk, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy F. Costello, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 16, […]

760 A.2d 1280 ANNA H. HATHAWAY v. STEPHEN G. HATHAWAY (AC 20480)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Cretella, Js. Argued October 26, 2000 Officially released November 21, 2000 Procedural History Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New […]

696 A.2d 1235 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JACK J. DESIMONE (SC 15567)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. Syllabus Charged, in one information, with the crime of larceny in the first degree by receiving various items of stolen property, and charged, in another information, with the crime of larceny in the […]

595 A.2d 928 JOHN CROTTY v. BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK ET AL. (9649)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. By statute (53-39a), a police officer who has been charged with having committed a crime in the course of his official duties is entitled to indemnification from his employer for any economic loss sustained as […]

56 A.2d 461 EDWARD BURAKOWSKI v. ANTHONY J. GRUSTAS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. In the statute (5984) providing that all fraudulent contracts made with intent to avoid any debt or duty belonging to others shall be void as against those persons only to whom […]

707 A.2d 1294 SAVOY LINEN SERVICES, INC. v. IRENE V. DEMATTEO ET AL. (AC 16834)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Landau, Js. Argued January 27, 1998 Officially released February 17, 1998 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Stevens, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

554 A.2d 744 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ELLIOTT G. VALLAS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 16 Conn. App. 245, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court err in affirming the defendant’s conviction and holding that the wiretap panel’s Page 804 failure […]

852 A.2d 733 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TERRANCE ELSEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 81 Conn. App. 738 (AC 22989), is denied. Richard S. Cramer, special public defender, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 28, […]

829 A.2d 827 FRANCESCA HYSON v. WHITE WATER MOUNTAIN RESORTS OF CONNECTICUT, INC. (SC 16773)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.[1] [1] This case was first argued March 13, 2003, before a panel of this court consisting of Justices Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille. Thereafter, the […]

163 A.2d 100 DIANA L. VON LANGENDORFF v. FRANCES M. RIORDAN, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF THOMAS J. RIORDAN), ET AL. FRANCES M. RIORDAN, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF THOMAS J. RIORDAN), ET AL. v. DIANA L. VON LANGENDORFF Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MELLITZ, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. Every reasonable presumption and intendment will be made […]

110 A.2d 471 GEORGE M. DORTCH, JR. v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. When a person convicted of a capital offense petitions for a new trial for newly discovered evidence, a demurrer to the petition admits the accuracy of the evidence and that it is […]

197 A.2d 929 JOHN GROSCH v. GEORGE WELDON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. Richard L. Nahley, with whom was Louis A. DeFabritis, for the appellee (plaintiff). Jacob D. Zeldes, for the appellants (defendants). Argued February 5, […]

871 A.2d 402 ACE EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. v. H.O. PENN MACHINERY COMPANY, INC. No. (AC 25230).Appellate Court of Connecticut. Foti, Flynn and Bishop, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff had entered into a contract with P Co. for the purchase of a piece of construction equipment in which the defendant held a valid and perfected security interest. […]

763 A.2d 1041 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES T. WILLIAMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 575 (AC 19680), is denied. NORCOTT and VERTEFEUILLE, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Felix Esposito, special public defender, in support […]

945 A.2d 412 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRIAN COTE. (SC 18014)Supreme Court of Connecticut Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute ([Rev. to 1999] § 22a-131a [b]), any person who knowingly treats, stores or disposes of any hazardous waste without a permit required under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of […]

918 A.2d 274 WEBSTER BANK (SUBSTITUTED BY EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NA, AS TRUSTEE) v. DANIEL MICHAELESCO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant Ortansa Michaelesco for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is denied. Ortansa Michaelesco, pro se, in support of the petition. Christopher Lagano, in […]

508 A.2d 772 OAKLAND HEIGHTS MOBILE PARK, INC. v. WILFRED LEMIEUX ET AL. (3949)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and DALY, Js. Argued April 8, 1986 — Decision released April 29, 1986 Action for summary process seeking possession of a certain lot in the plaintiff’s mobile home park, brought to the Superior Court in […]

38 A.2d 585 LULU GOSHORN v. ROGER SHERMAN TRANSFER COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The plaintiff was the mother-in-law of the decedent and had lived with him over a long period of years. The decedent having separated from his wife, the plaintiff occupied a place […]

371 A.2d 609 WATERBURY MOTOR LEASE, INC. v. GERALD J. HEFFERNAN, TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ENGINEERED SINTERINGS AND PLASTICS COMPANY, INC. v. GERALD J. HEFFERNAN, TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by Jeffrey M. Mines for permission to appear, argue and file a brief as […]

797 A.2d 513 VICTOR CIVIE ET AL. v. PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF ORANGE Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. Victor Civie, pro se, and Richard Civie, pro se, in support of the petition. Page 920 Brian M. Stone, in opposition. […]

209 A.2d 187 WILLIAM J. FORD v. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES AND BARTENDERS INTERNATIONAL UNION A.F.L. — C.I.O. LOCAL 159 Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. In its finding on the appeal, the only conclusion stated by the court on the issues of negligence and contributory negligence was that […]

924 A.2d 139 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM S. DALTON. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 100 Conn. App. 227 (AC 25084), is denied. Page 914 Carlos E. Candal, special public defender, in support of the petition. Jessica Probolus, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

496 A.2d 513 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN McCARTHY (10917)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the first degree and of burglary in the third degree, the defendant appealed. Held: 1. This court could not conclude that underrepresentation of Hispanics in the jury […]

772 A.2d 668 IN RE CARLOS Q.[*] (AC 20497)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 only to […]

347 A.2d 58 [1] CAROL C. JOHNSON v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF BRANFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. Argued November 8, 1973 Decision released March 5, 1974 Appeal from the granting of a variance, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in […]

495 A.2d 298 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES NELSON (2788)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree, burglary in the third degree and larceny in the fourth degree, the defendant appealed. He claimed that the victim’s in-court identification of him was impermissibly suggestive […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANK MCGEE 10 A.3d 529Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 124 Conn. App. 261 (AC 30329), is denied. Mary Beattie Schairer, special public defender, in support of the petition. Richard G. Weller, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November 16, 2010

IN RE PROBATE APPEAL OF CADLE COMPANY IN RE PROBATE APPEAL OF DAVID D’ADDARIO, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF F. FRANCIS D’ADDARIO), ET AL.[*] 21 A.3d 572 (AC 31673)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] The consolidated appeals in this case were originally filed with the following captions: Cadle Company v. Appeal from Probate of the Town of Trumbull […]

488 A.2d 849 SUSAN GORANSON v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT, ET AL. (2497)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. Argued January 9, 1985 Decision released March 26, 1985 Appeal from the decision of the named defendant denying unemployment benefits to the plaintiff, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New […]

738 A.2d 135 HENRY KUDLACZ v. LINDBERG HEAT TREATING COMPANY ET AL. (SC 15994)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to the Appellate Court from a decision by the workers’ compensation review board dismissing, as untimely, his appeal from a commissioner’s decision dismissing his claim […]

804 A.2d 213 SUZANNE M. SEARLES v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 68 Conn. App. 907 (AC 22028), is denied. SULLIVAN, C. J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Suzanne M. […]

580 A.2d 61 MORTON J. DOWNEY, SR. v. RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 22 Conn. App. 172, is denied. Louise Allen Brown, assistant corporation counsel, in support of the petition. Linda, Selby Tableman, in opposition. Decided […]

68 A.2d 170 WILLIAM F. CONNELLY, TAX COMMISSIONER v. WILLETT H. KELLOGG, JR., EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF GERTRUDE L. KELLOGG) Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. United States defense savings bonds, purchased by K with his own funds, were made payable to K or his wife with no express provision […]

598 A.2d 1099 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE J. GONZALEZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 433, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court properly instructed the jury on attempt liability under General […]

942 A.2d 334 CONNECTICUT MEDICAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHN KULIKOWSKI (SC 17930)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff insurance company, which had paid $1 million to settle a medical malpractice action brought by the defendant administratrix against a physician, R, and a nurse practitioner in […]

547 A.2d 558 ANGELO IAGROSSE v. CHARLES CARLIN ET AL. (6044)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and O’CONNELL, Js. From the trial court’s judgment dismissing the appeal by the plaintiff Hamden zoning enforcement officer from the action of that town’s zoning board of appeals granting a variance for a gas station, car wash and […]

28 A.3d 360 TIMOTHY TOWNSEND, JR. v. SANDRA SAVAGE ET AL (AC 32611)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Gruendel and Lavine, Js. Argued September 23, 2011 Officially released October 18, 2011 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Cronan, J.; A. Robinson, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment […]

502 A.2d 429 CITY OF HARTFORD v. LOCAL 760, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, AFL-CIO (3552)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. The plaintiff city, which had Suspended one of its firefighters without pay pending the resolution of criminal charges which had been brought against him, filed an application with the Superior Court […]

986 A.2d 1099 PHILIP J. DEFEO v. IRENA DEFEO (AC 30267)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavine, Alvord and West, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved in August. 2005, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court denying the motion for contempt she had filed in connection with […]

847 A.2d 1017 EILEEN N. GRECO v. GEORGE GRECO ET AL. (AC 22797)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and DiPentima and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus On the defendant’s appeal to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff and making certain financial awards, held that the trial court, having […]

692 A.2d 817 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LIDA NOSIK Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 294 (AC 14975), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Whether the Appellate Court properly held that (1) the evidence of the defendant’s alleged marriage in New Jersey […]

450 A.2d 1161 DELFORD W. EDENS ET AL. v. KOLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. The plaintiffs, who had purchased a house from the defendant construction company, sought both damages for alleged defects in the construction of the house and an injunction ordering that the mechanic’s […]

755 A.2d 936 THOMAS S. LUX v. ENVIRONMENTAL WARRANTY, INC. (AC 19035)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover for the defendant’s alleged breach of his employment contract claiming that, in the absence of a showing of cause for his discharge, the defendant could not terminate […]

433 A.2d 999 MANOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SIMSBURY Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and N. O’NEILL, Js. The plaintiff M Co., in June, 1978, appealed to this court from a May, 1978 judgment of the Court of Common Pleas dismissing its appeal from the defendant […]

870 A.2d 1178 CONN ACOUSTICS, INC. v. XHEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC. No. (AC 25088).Appellate Court of Connecticut. Lavery, C. J., and Flynn and Berdon, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for breach of a contract it had entered into with the defendant general contractor for the installation of an indoor pool. The parties disputed […]

490 A.2d 93 SHETUCKET PLUMBING SUPPLY, INC. v. SOLAR PROCESSES, INC., ET AL. (2498)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.P.J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js. Submitted on briefs January 16, 1985 Decision released April 9, 1985 Action to recover the balance allegedly due for goods sold to the named defendant, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. v. SYLVIA N. KUEHL ET AL. 12 A.3d 852 (SC 18387)Supreme Court of Connecticut Katz, Palmer, McLachlan, Eveleigh and R. Robinson, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff insurance company sought a judgment declaring unconstitutional a statute (§ 31-294c [d]) that created an exception to the statute of limitations set forth in […]

791 A.2d 567 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARCIA ANN RUSSELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 66 Conn. App. 903 (AC 20567), is denied. Nicholas P. Cardwell, in support of the petition. Michele C. Lukban, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 28, 2002

131 A.2d 642 LINDA ANDREA ET AL. v. THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY, KING and MURPHY, Js. The defendant railroad company, as a common carrier of passengers for hire, owed the plaintiff passenger the duty of using the utmost care consistent with the nature […]

701 A.2d 335 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DUANE FOSTER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 369 (AC 15530), is denied. Pamela S. Nagy, special assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 18, […]

567 A.2d 833 LARRY E. CHACE v. GEORGE D. BRONSON, WARDEN Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 19 Conn. App. 674, is denied. John R. Williams, in support of the petition. Susan C. Marks, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October 25, 1989 Page 802

663 A.2d 1078 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS MARTIN, JR. (12797)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and LAVERY and HENNESSY, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the second degree in connection with an assault on his sixteen year old daughter the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The trial court properly […]

286 A.2d 293 LOUIS TOOMEY v. ROBERT C. DANAHER, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF KATHRYN TOOMEY) Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, THIM, RYAN, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. The plaintiff was injured when his car, in which he and his wife, the defendant’s decedent, were traveling alone, struck a center guardrail on a limited access highway. Shortly after […]

613 A.2d 274 VIRGINIA CORPORATION v. C. CHANDRA GALANIS ET AL. (14474)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff sought to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the named defendant. The matter was referred to an attorney trial referee who filed a report giving the […]

573 A.2d 5 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARIEL HERNANDEZ (7130) (7131)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, O’CONNELL and FOTI, Js. The defendant filed separate appeals from the trial court’s judgment convicting him of the crime of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent and from that court’s subsequent judgment revolving the probation that […]

659 A.2d 728 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARC YOUDIN (13262)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. Convicted of the crimes of possession of narcotics and reckless driving, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that the trial court improperly interfered with his right to present a defense and to make a decision on […]

323 A.2d 553 GUIDO BERTOZZI v. DANIEL F. McCARTHY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The plaintiff contracted with the defendants to build a house on his lot and on completion to convey both the house and the lot to the defendants. The occupancy of the house […]

848 A.2d 1271 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KEITH JOHNSON (AC 23479)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, West and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of attempt to commit robbery in the first degree, attempt to commit burglary in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit burglary in the […]