Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

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 […]

362 A.2d 879 DOROTHY O. RAFFILE ET AL. v. STAMFORD HOUSEWRECKING, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and LONGO, Js. The plaintiffs moved to set aside the verdict in favor of the defendants on the ground that when, during the plaintiffs’ argument to the jury, the trial court ruled […]

555 A.2d 455 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE MARINO (6846)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, O’CONNELL and STOUGHTON, Js. Convicted of the crime of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain quantities of cocaine taken from his […]

952 A.2d 1248 BRIDGEPORT CITY SUPERVISORS’ ASSOCIATION v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT. (AC 28466)Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Gruendel and Beach, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff union, which had filed three grievances on behalf of N, a former employee of the defendant city, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court denying its application […]

937 A.2d 694 ANTONIO RIBEIRO v. DEPIANO, GENTILE, CZEPIGA AND SOARES, P.C. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 102 Conn. App. 901 (AC 28072), is denied. Frank P. Cannatelli, in support of the petition. Decided November 15, 2007

732 A.2d 793 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTINE GONDA (AC 17400)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Hennessy and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of the man with whom she lived, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the evidence presented was […]

28 A.3d 360 RUTH REALTY, LLC v. LEO D’ADDONA ET AL (AC 32938)Appellate Court of Connecticut Espinosa, Bishop and Foti, Js. Argued September 19, 2011 Officially released October 18, 2011 Appeal by the named defendant et al. from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury, Housing Session, Zemetis, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment […]

438 A.2d 80 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES WILLIAMS STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RODNEY KYLES STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GREGORY FULTON Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js. The defendants K and F, convicted of the crimes of first degree robbery and of conspiracy to commit first degree robbery, and […]

304 A.2d 220 L. G. DeFELICE SON, INC. v. TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiff in the above-entitled case has failed to prosecute its appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, […]

899 A.2d 655 VTATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JIMMY R. GARDNER, JR. (AC 25487).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Rogers and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, risk of injury to a child and assault in the third degree, the […]

746 A.2d 204 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN E. GUNDEL (AC 18475)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Cretella, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on a plea of nolo contendere, of the crimes of unlawful restraint in the first degree and assault in the third degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that the trial court […]

23 A.3d 808 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD ANNULLI. (AC 32272)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Robinson and Peters, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of risk of injury to a child, sexual assault in the fourth degree and attempt to commit sexual assault in the fourth degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. […]

614 A.2d 822 GEORGE D. JACOB, JR., ET AL. v. SEABOARD, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 28 Conn. App. 270, is denied. Roger J. Frechette, in support of the petition. Stephen I. Traub, in opposition. Decided September 17, 1992

527 A.2d 1239 IN RE JOSE C.[*] (5586)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js. The Commissioner of children and youth services filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of the respondent parents with respect to their minor child. The trial court granted the petition, and the respondent mother appealed. Held […]

344 A.2d 358 IN RE APPEAL OF ERIC WASHINGTON Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the appellant to expedite the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is denied. Donald D. Dakers, in support of the motion. Submitted August 19, 1975 Decided September 24, 1975 Page 709

345 A.2d 26 LEO S. RATICK v. RICHARD S. SCALO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The plaintiff, pursuant to the action he instituted against the defendant A Co. for the appointment of a receiver, recorded a lis pendens on the Westport land records against a parcel […]

418 A.2d 70 THE SAUNDERS POINT ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. v. CHARLES F. CANNON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. An easement in gross may be obtained by prescription. The defendant owners in fee of a river-front beach appealed to this court from the judgment of the […]

947 A.2d 928 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, SEIU LOCAL 2001 (SC 17937)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff state sought to vacate an arbitration award in favor of the defendant state employees association, which had filed a grievance on behalf of […]

699 A.2d 1029 PATRICIA D. CROWLEY v. PATRICK J. CROWLEY (AC 15975)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Daly, Js. SYLLABUS The defendant appealed to this court from the trial court’s modification of the judgment dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff. Held: 1. The trial court applied the correct legal standard and did not abuse […]

561 A.2d 945 ALEXANDERINA CLARKE v. BRIDGEPORT ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN CORPORATION Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 18 Conn. App. 818, is denied. John T. Bochanis, in support of the petition. Michael T. Ryan, in opposition. Decided June 6, 1989

615 A.2d 1047 ELLEN ANN IPPOLITO v. RAYMOND JOSEPH IPPOLITO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 28 Conn. App. 745, is denied. Richard L. Goldblatt, in support of the petition. Lee Marlow, in opposition. Decided October 13, 1992

447 A.2d 752 ANGELO J. TELESCO v. DOMINICK W. TELESCO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and SHEA, Js. The plaintiff, in the first count of a complaint which he filed in September, 1978, sought, inter alia, dissolution of the defendant corporations. The second count of that complaint consisted of […]

88 A.2d 388 GEORGE E. RUPPERT ET AL. v. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. General Statutes, 4266, provides that no backer or permittee of one class of liquor permit shall be a backer or permittee of any other class except in the case of railroad […]

115 A.2d 653 LAURIER F. DeMARS ET AL. v. ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF BOLTON Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and PHILLIPS, Js. In adopting zoning regulations, a zoning commission acts in a legislative capacity. It proceeds not only on the basis of the evidence offered at its hearings but on […]

391 A.2d 1346 WILLIAM H. COCHRAN v. TOWN OF STONINGTON Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the judicial district of New London at Norwich is denied by the court. W. Campbell Hudson III, in support of the petition. Joseph J. Purtill, in opposition. Submitted October 3, 1978 Decided October […]

317 A.2d 151 CASTLE APARTMENTS, INC. v. ROBERT MICHALIK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition for certification by the intervening defendants Willard V. Corbett et al. for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County is denied. David J. Harrigan, in support of the petition. Edward J. McMahon, in opposition. Submitted […]

800 A.2d 517 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN AND BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK v. TOWN AND BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK ET AL. (AC 18902)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Spear, Js. Syllabus The defendant town and the defendant town officials appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court declaring invalid […]

921 A.2d 609 CLIFFSIDE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ROBERT A. CUSHMAN ET AL. No. (AC 27326).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and Peters, Js. Argued February 13, 2006. Officially released April 24, 2007. Procedural History Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain of the named defendant’s real property, and for other relief, brought to the […]

642 A.2d 1215 SCARSDALE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. ROBERT A. SCHMITZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition of the defendants Robert A. Schmitz and Marion B. Schmitz for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 34 Conn. App. 905 (AC 11990), is denied. Robert A. Schmitz, pro se, and Marion B. […]

528 A.2d 1151 YEN NGUYEN ET AL. v. JOSEPH DASILVA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 10 Conn. App. 527, is denied. Walter R. Keenan, in support of the petition. Decided June 4, 1987 Page 804

597 A.2d 342 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY HOPKINS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 565, is denied. David T. Grudberg, special public defender, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October 3, 1991

KAREN DIPIETRO ET AL. v. FARMINGTON SPORTS ARENA, LLC. 2 A.3d 963 (AC 29175)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and Borden, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 52-593), if a plaintiff in a civil action fails to obtain judgment by reason of failure to name the right person as defendant, the plaintiff may, within one […]

707 A.2d 333 VAL DUMAIS ET AL. v. DAVID UNDERWOOD ET AL. (AC 16291)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Hennessy, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiffs brought an action of quo warranto challenging the appointment of the defendants to the charter revision commission of the town of Plainville. The trial court rendered judgment in […]

920 A.2d 381 MARTHA HUNDLEY v. BERT COPPOTELLI. No. (AC 27745).Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Lavine and West, Js. Submitted on briefs March 22, 2007. Officially released April 17, 2007. Plaintiffs appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London, Hon. Paul M. Vasington, judge trial referee. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

469 A.2d 1220 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH LONGO, JR. (11637)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The defendant, who had been charged with the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree, of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm, and of carrying a pistol or revolver without a […]

534 A.2d 627 EVA WILLIAMS v. JOSEPH WILLIAMS (5514)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and O’CONNELL, Js. Argued December 4, 1987 Decision released December 7, 1987 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and referred to Hon. […]

793 A.2d 297 DONOVAN DAVIS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21560)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and Bishop, Js. Submitted on briefs January 11 Officially released February 19, 2002 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Pittman, J. Per Curiam. The appeal is dismissed.

351 A.2d 603 DAVID JENSEN v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF CROMWELL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s motion for judgment in its favor is granted and the case is remanded for the rendition of a judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s appeal to the Court of Common Pleas in Middlesex County. Thomas P. […]

204 A.2d 408 EUGENIA BIGIONTI ET AL. v. NEWMAN E. ARGRAVES, HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. Argued October 7, 1964 Decided October 29, 1964 Appeal from an appraisal of damages for property taken for a highway, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford […]

918 A.2d 277 EVANA DINUZZO v. DAN PERKINS CHEVROLET GEO, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 99 Conn. App. 336 (AC 27337), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly reverse the decision of the workers’ compensation review board, […]

MARIA SZCZYCINSKA v. DANIELLE B. ACAMPORA ET AL 10 A.3d 531 (AC 31195)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Bear and Foti, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for negligence from the defendant A in connection with personal injuries the plaintiff allegedly sustained in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict […]

170 A.2d 904 L. REED PHILLIPS ET AL. v. HERBERT L. MOELLER, JR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. In this action for an accounting of trust funds, the plaintiffs claimed that two of the trustees should account for the profits of a certain business, since they […]

IN RE JAZMINE B.[*] 996 A.2d 286 (AC 30390)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 […]

944 A.2d 1021 JOSEPH C. HALIK v. MICHAEL DE FILIPPO ET AL. (AC 27656)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Harper and Peters, Js. Argued March 24, 2008 Officially released April 22, 2008 Defendants’ appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, Hon. Julius J. Kremski, judge trial referee. PER CURIAM. The judgment […]

594 A.2d 1020 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RANDY CAYOUETTE (9101)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree in connection with an incident involving a woman with whom he shared an apartment, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The trial […]

5 A.2d 711 JAMES DeMARE v. CHARLES GUERIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. The operation of an automobile upon the highways might constitute a nuisance when it was in such a mechanical condition that even if driven with all proper care it would still have a […]

786 A.2d 1182 KEVIN P. CLOUKEY v. ROBERT C. LEUBA, CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR, ET AL. (AC 21341)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Peters, Js. Argued October 23 Officially released December 4, 2000 Procedural History Application for a writ of mandamus to compel the defendants to destroy certain records of the plaintiff’s criminal […]

529 A.2d 653 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JEROME WILLIAMS (12244)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, CALLAHAN, BORDEN and FRACASSE, Js Convicted of the crimes of assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s claim to the contrary notwithstanding, the trial […]

945 A.2d 540 KOTTAYAM NATARAJAN v. BARBARA NATARAJAN. (AC 28243)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Beach and Robinson, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving her marriage to the plaintiff, claiming that the trial court improperly admitted certain evidence that had not been disclosed […]

772 A.2d 725 ANTHONY DALEY v. WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (AC 18983)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Mihalakos and Daly, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, an assistant professor employed by the defendant university, sought damages, alleging, inter alia, that the university had breached its employment contract with him by denying him tenure, and ending his employment on the basis […]

528 A.2d 382 JANICE MARSH v. HENRY MASHBURN (4759)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the defendant’s negligence. The trial court rendered judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appealed to this court. Held: 1. There […]

170 A.2d 895 MAURICE TUCKEL v. NEWMAN E. ARGRAVES, HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and BORDON, Js. The statutory liability of the highway commissioner for injuries from defective highways exists only in the case of a traveler on a highway or sidewalk which it is the duty of the […]

688 A.2d 378 PATRICK O’BRIEN v. DENNIS O’BRIEN (15823)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Lavery and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs January 29, 1997 Officially released February 25, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at New Britain, Handy, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

711 A.2d 1202 MAX F. BRUNSWICK v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY (AC 17001)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Sullivan and Daly, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff attorney sought damages from the defendant insurer claiming that the defendant had improperly settled a personal injury action directly with the plaintiff’s former client. As special defenses, the defendant alleged that the […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER BUTLER 993 A.2d 970 (SC 18466)Supreme Court of Connecticut Page 63 Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of possession of narcotics with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent, the defendant appealed, claiming, inter alia, that […]

884 A.2d 418 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GREGORY GILLESPIE. No. (AC 25039).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, DiPentima and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The state appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court, rendered in January, 2004, dismissing the state’s petition for an order extending the acquittee’s commitment to the psychiatric security review board. […]

718 A.2d 505 HUMBERTO ROSARIO v. JAMES M. HASAK (AC 17114)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Hennessy and Dupont, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff sought to recover for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident that was allegedly caused by the defendant’s negligence. The plaintiff’s original complaint was returned to him because it was untimely and […]

106 A.2d 720 THE CHAPEL-HIGH CORPORATION v. ANIELLO CAVALLARO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. The power to attach property on mesne process is an extraordinary power granted by statute in derogation of common right and common law. The failure by the attaching officer to describe the […]

282 A.2d 913 CHARLOTTE BRODY v. WILLIAM WILLIAMS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendants for review of the action of the Circuit Court in the fourteenth circuit dismissing their appeal and terminating a stay of execution for their failure to post an appellate bond is denied in the absence of […]

521 A.2d 547 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MAUREEN GILNITE (12859)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and NOVACK, Js. Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the sixth degree and of being a persistent larceny offender, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court claiming, inter alia, that the trial court erred in denying […]

729 A.2d 813 ALBERT SANDELLA ET AL. v. DICK CORPORATION ET AL. (AC 17504)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Spear and Healey, Js. Syllabus The defendant M Co. appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court requiring it to indemnify the defendant S Co. for a judgment obtained by the plaintiffs against S […]

290 A.2d 355 LUCY T. LEMAY v. ALFRED E. LEMAY Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is granted. George Papazoglou, for the appellee (defendant). No appearance for the appellant (plaintiff). Argued May 2, 1972 Decided May 2, 1972

667 A.2d 553 LOIS L. SINERT v. OLYMPIA AND YORK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 38 Conn. App. 844 (AC 13546), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the plaintiff’s petition for certification to appeal. John B. Farley, in support […]

925 A.2d 1099 STEPHEN HARRIS v. BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER, INC.[*] . Supreme Court of Connecticut [*] The appeal was withdrawn July 3, 2007. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 28083) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly dismiss the defendant’s appeal […]

767 A.2d 106 AMR A. WASFI v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 775 (AC 19418), is denied. William F. Gallagher, in support of the petition. Page 933 Richard J. Lynch, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided […]

797 A.2d 599 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ERIC M. PARHAM (AC 21710)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted, following a trial to the court, of the motor vehicle violation of speeding, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that there was insufficient evidence to apply the statutory […]

294 A.2d 584 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PERRY M. HAWKINS, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., THIM, RYAN, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. The defendant, convicted of selling narcotic drugs, claimed on appeal that the trial court erred in permitting the state to withheld the name of the informer who was present at the scene […]

372 A.2d 525 MARY C. O’BRIEN v. M. J. NEIDITZ FILE NO. 249Appellate Session of the Superior Court It is not error for a trial court to give the “Chip Smith” charge before a deadlock is reported. The plaintiff claimed that the trial court erred in twice giving the “Chip Smith” charge to the jurors […]

763 A.2d 1094 EMPIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BRIA RUBBISH AND RECYCLING, INC. (AC 19979)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Pellegrino, Js. Argued December 8, 2000 Officially released January 9, 2001 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Frank S. Meadow, judge trial referee. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

969 A.2d 172 DEBORAH POREMBA, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF DANIEL LISI) v. YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 112 Conn. App. 687 (AC 29178), is denied. NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. Neil Johnson, […]

678 A.2d 942 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD A. LAPOINTE (14635)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. Convicted of the crimes of capital felony, arson murder, felony murder, murder, arson in the first degree, assault in the first degree, sexual assault in the first degree, sexual […]

728 A.2d 1114 SOUTHBRIDGE ASSOCIATES, LLC v. ALBERT A. GAROFALO ET AL. (AC 18248)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Spear and Kulawiz, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the defendant G. Also named as a defendant was P Co., which had guaranteed the note secured by the […]

611 A.2d 413 GREGORY WALKER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14339)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff in error, W, who had been convicted of the crime of murder, sought a writ of habeas corpus claiming that he had been denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel because […]

439 A.2d 370 MICHAEL J. DALY III ET AL. v. BUCKINGHAM ROUTH Co. Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Js. The plaintiff trustees of the pension fund of the Connecticut plumbers and pipe fitters union sought, inter alia, payment by the defendant B Co. of contributions which it was allegedly required […]

612 A.2d 59 SHIANG-YUENG FENG ET AL. v. DART HILL REALTY, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 380, is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant certification. Bruce D. Tyler, in support of the petition. Decided July 10, 1992

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NOEL ACOSTA, JR 988 A.2d 305 (AC 29954)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Lavine and West, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of robbery in the first degree, the defendant, who was found not guilty of the charges of burglary in the first degree and conspiracy to commit burglary […]

JO-ANN JACKSON v. PASCALE P. LEE 996 A.2d 302 (AC 31182)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and West, Js. Argued April 6, 2010 Officially released May 25, 2010 Procedural History Action to quiet title to easement rights over certain of the defendant’s real property, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

547 A.2d 903 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ELLIOT G. VALLAS STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CALASH STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT IAQUESSA STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM GIROLOMONI STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANK ROGERS (5696) (5697) (5726) (5727) (5728) (5732) (5750)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and O’CONNELL, Js. The defendants, C, G, I, […]

38 A.2d 676 ARTHUR L. GRISWOLD v. THE CONNECTICUT COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Where a plaintiff claims that the negligence of two or more defendants is the proximate cause of the injuries suffered, one defendant cannot complain because the charge is too favorable to […]

28 A.3d 341 ROGER COTE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Roger Cote’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 129 Conn. App. 903 (AC 31909), is denied. EVELEIGH, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. J. Patten Brown III, special public defender, […]

656 A.2d 250 ALAN WATERMAN v. MARILYN WATERMAN (13789)Appellate Court of Connecticut LAVERY, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. Submitted on briefs March 17, 1995 Decision released April 25, 1995 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial Page 924 district of Ansonia-Milford and referred to […]

601 A.2d 1030 NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. ELSA CASSIN (14343)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff insurer sought to vacate an arbitration award rendered in favor of the defendant automobile owner in connection with a dispute over uninsured motorist benefits. The defendant sought to confirm that award. The […]

189 A.2d 394 FRANK J. TUITE v. ROSELLE E. TUITE Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js Since the defendant requested no finding for purposes of her appeal, and no finding was made, the Supreme Court was confined to the pleadings and judgment in determining the facts on which the […]