Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

755 A.2d 893 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE MCPHEE (AC 18657)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Hennessy and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree, sexual assault in the third degree and risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that the […]

764 A.2d 216 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTOINE WRAGG (AC 20000)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and O’Connell, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the second degree, conspiracy to commit burglary in the second degree, conspiracy to commit larceny in the second degree and larceny in the second degree, the defendant appealed […]

556 A.2d 1024 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID GARRITY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 376, is denied. Ronald D. Williams, Jr., special public defender, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided March 2, 1989 […]

526 A.2d 555 GERRETY COMPANY, INC. v. LOUIS W. PALMIERI ET AL. (4611)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. The plaintiff lumber company sought to recover from the defendants, L and his wife, for plywood sub-flooring sold to them for use in the construction of their house. The defendants, who had installed tile […]

36 A.2d 384 JOSEPH E. ARBORIO, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF PETER H. ARBORIO) v. HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, DICKENSON and DALY, Js. The easement of the public in land taken for a highway includes, in addition to the right to pass and repass, the right to do anything […]

157 A.2d 757 JOHN BURKE [IRENE L. BURKE, ADMINISTRATRIX, SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF] v. TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. A plaintiff in a statutory action against a town for injuries due to a defective highway has the burden of proving his freedom from contributory negligence. He […]

688 A.2d 334 JAMES SUAREZ v. ALEXANDER J. SORDO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 43 Conn. App. 756 (AC 14840), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the plaintiff’s petition for certification. Dale P. Faulkner, in support of the petition. Michael J. […]

960 A.2d 1037 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CARMELO T. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 110 Conn. App. 543 (AC 28238), is denied. Michael Zariphes, special public defender, in support of the petition. Raheem L. Mullins, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not […]

579 A.2d 122 BIO-POLYMERS, INC. v. JOSEPH D’ARRIGO (8360)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., LAVERY and LANDAU, Js. The plaintiff, B Co., Sought to vacate an arbitration award rendered in connection with a dispute with the defendant former employee, D, concerning D’s claim that B Co. had breached the terms of his employment contract. […]

845 A.2d 405 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GUADALUPE LEON-ZAZUETA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 80 Conn. App. 678 (AC 23251), is denied. Peter A. Kelly, special public defender, in support of the petition. Toni M. Smith-Rosario, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided February 18, 2004

782 A.2d 137 LOREN YOUNG MUNROE ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF BRANFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 63 Conn. App. 748 (AC 19672), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude […]

69 A.2d 834 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES J. JORDAN Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. The defendant contended that there was no evidence that the fire which he was charged with setting was of incendiary origin and that the state failed to connect him with the fire. On […]

587 A.2d 435 CITY OF HARTFORD v. IAFF, LOCAL 760, AFL-CIO, CLC (9195)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff city of Hartford sought to vacate an arbitration award rendered in a dispute with the defendant firefighters union. The union had submitted to arbitration its claim that, by replacing the leather […]

831 A.2d 250 MARY PIKULSKI v. WATERBURY HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 77 Conn. App. 234 (AC 22810), is granted, limited to the following issue: Page 908 “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that an award for economic damages can be reduced […]

584 A.2d 488 JUDITH OSGOOD v. MALLORY CRAWFORD MALLORY CRAWFORD v. JUDITH OSGOOD (8641)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, O’CONNELL and HEIMAN, Js. Argued January 16, 1991 Decision released February 5, 1991 Action, in the first case, to recover on a promissory note, and action, in the second case, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained […]

884 A.2d 7 JAMES TURNER v. AMERICAN CAR RENTAL, INC. No. (AC 25706).Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Gruendel and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant car rental company, claiming that the defendant had invaded his privacy and violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) (§ 42-110a et seq.) […]

259 A.2d 143 MERSICK INDUSTRIAL PARK v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN 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 New Haven County with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § […]

958 A.2d 158 LUIS FERNANDEZ v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 29302) is denied. Luis Fernandez, pro se, in support of the petition. Susan C. Marks, supervisory assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 25, 2008 Page 933

615 A.2d 1042 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD PRUNIER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 28 Conn. App. 612, is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification. Judith Machuga, special public defender, in support of the petition. Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., […]

655 A.2d 289 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK v. WILLIAM H. GILBERT ET AL. (13467)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and LAVERY and SPEAR, Js. Submitted on briefs February 16, 1995 Decision released March 21, 1995 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford at […]

738 A.2d 654 CRYSTAL LAKE CLEAN WATER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION v. TOWN OF ELLINGTON Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 53 Conn. App. 142 (AC 17577), is denied. Page 921 James W. Sherman, in support of the petition. Atherton B. Ryan, in opposition. Decided September 9, 1999

810 A.2d 312 MUNICIPAL FUNDING, LLC v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL. (AC 21757).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Foti and Dranginis, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from the decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals denying the plaintiff’s application for a special […]

777 A.2d 552 BRENDEN P. LEYDON v. TOWN OF GREENWICH ET AL. (SC 16356) (SC 16357)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Dranginis, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, a resident of Stamford, sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the named defendant, the town of Greenwich, to prohibit the enforcement of […]

851 A.2d 1165 SUSAN NEIMAN v. YALE UNIVERSITY. No. (SC 16961).Supreme Court of Connecticut. Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, a former assistant professor of philosophy at the defendant university, sought damages for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and […]

602 A.2d 1056 JERRY L. GREENBURG v. LYDIA J. GREENBURG (10182)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed from the judgment of the trial court interpreting the provision of the parties’ separation agreement that obligated the plaintiff to pay college tuition for each […]

774 A.2d 969 MODERN CIGARETTE, INC. v. TOWN OF ORANGE ET AL. (SC 16259)Supreme Court of Connecticut McDonald, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.[*] [*] Although Chief Justice McDonald reached the madatory age of retirement before the date that this opinion officially was released, his continued participation on this panel is […]

325 A.2d 270 RONALD MERHI v. RICHARD H. BECKER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The defendant union of which the plaintiff was a member sponsored an outdoor picnic at which alcoholic beverages were available. As a paying guest the plaintiff had the status of an invitee. […]

JOHN T. MALTAS v. R. BRIAN MALTAS 2 A.3d 902 (SC 18538)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to enforce in Connecticut a […]

975 A.2d 1253 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALBERTO BRUNO (SC 18251), (SC 18252)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The defendant, who previously had been convicted of an offense under the state dependency-producing drug laws (§ 21a-278), was convicted under the first part of a two part […]

630 A.2d 159 SAVOY LAUNDRY, INC. v. TOWN OF STRATFORD ET AL. (11750)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., DALY and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiff, which had been forced to relocate because of a federally assisted urban renewal program, sought, inter alia, damages from the defendant town of Stratford and the defendant Stratford redevelopment authority alleging […]

435 A.2d 35 JULIUS GLUCK v. CATHERINE GLUCK Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js. Argued April 3, 1980 Decision released June 17, 1980 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield at Stamford and referred to Hon. William L. […]

467 A.2d 682 ELIOT MORRISON ET AL. v. STEPHEN ZENOBIA (2325)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, HULL and DUPONT, Js. Argued October 6, 1983 Decision released November 22, 1983 Action to recover damages for the defendant’s negligent failure to perform a contract in a reasonable and workmanlike manner, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

363 A.2d 1121 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY THERGOOD FILE NO. 136Appellate Session of the Superior Court At the defendant’s trial for attempted robbery in the third degree (53a-49, 53a-136) the state’s witness S, who had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge for the same incident, testified that the defendant proposed the idea of […]

720 A.2d 885 JERRY R. DALMASO v. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES (SC 15911)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Palmer and Peters, Js. Argued December 2, 1998, 1998 Officially released December 22, 1998 PROCEDURAL HISTORY Appeal from the defendant’s suspension of the plaintiff’s license to operate a motor vehicle, brought to the Superior Court in […]

347 A.2d 53 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. Connecticut practice does not favor the termination of proceedings without a determination of the merits of the controversy where that can be brought about with […]

484 A.2d 943 LOUIS VITALE ET AL. v. MICHAEL NATALINO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 2 Conn. App. 345, is denied. Louis Vitale, in support of the petition. Bruce L. Levin, in opposition. Decided November 28, 1984 Page 1

621 A.2d 267 KENT KNOCK v. LYNN KNOCK (14426) (14429)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BERDON, NORCOTT and KATZ, Js. The plaintiff appealed from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the defendant, awarding custody of the parties’ minor child to the defendant and making certain financial awards. The minor child […]

803 A.2d 901, 811 A.2d 667 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES A. McCAHILL JENNIFER F. v. JAMES A. McCAHILL ET AL. (HHB CR99-0005116-T), (SC 16574)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus An amendment (P.A. 00-200 § 5) to the statute (§ 54-63f [Rev. to 1999]) concerning […]

310 A.2d 764 THE TIMBER TRAILS CORPORATION ET AL. v. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SHERMAN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County at Stamford is denied. Thomas P. Byrne, in support of the petition. George C. Hasting, […]

678 A.2d 488 WILBERT PEART v. PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD ET AL. (14881)Appellate Court of Connecticut Heiman, Spear and Spallone, Js. The plaintiff, who had been acquitted of arson in the first degree by reason of insanity and had been committed to a maximum security hospital, appealed to the trial court from a decision by […]

681 A.2d 369 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT ARTHUR MORRILL (12931)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Heiman and Hennessy, Js. Convicted of the crime of robbery in the first degree in connection with a bank robbery, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his claim that the trial court […]

591 A.2d 827 LORI MONNIER v. DWIGHT MONNIER (9305)Appellate Court of Connecticut LAVERY, HEIMAN and CRETELLA, Js. Argued March 26, 1991 Decision released May 21, 1991 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford and tried to the […]

294 A.2d 564 HENRY MANCINONE, JR. v. WARDEN, CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON MICHAEL DILORETO v. WARDEN, CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., THIM, RYAN, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. The plaintiff, in each case, was arrested for violation of parole and for crime committed while on parole. Neither was able to furnish bond. Both, […]

635 A.2d 835 S.I.S. ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL ET AL. (11794)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, FREEDMAN and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals of the city of Bristol denying their request for […]

581 A.2d 1071 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALICE F. MOORE (8507)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, FOTI and CRETELLA, Js. Convicted of the crime of interfering with an officer in connection with an incident involving the arrest of her brother, the defendant appealed to this court. Held that the trial court’s instruction to the jury that […]

814 A.2d 382 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CURTIS SMITH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 73 Conn. App. 905 (AC 21373), is denied. Carlos E. Candal, special public defender, in support of the petition. Joseph J. Harry, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided December 30, […]

438 A.2d 38 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARTHUR HARRIS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, HEALEY, PARSKEY and A. ARMENTANO, Js. Convicted of the crime of murder for the shooting death of G, his wife’s lover, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The evidence respecting both the defendant’s motive and his access […]

801 A.2d 788 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JORGE RAMOS (SC 16318)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder, capital felony and assault in the first degree as an accessory in connection with a shooting incident that Page 157 arose out of an altercation between the […]

955 A.2d 582 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL J. OUELLETTE. (AC 27531)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Lavine and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus Convicted, under two informations, of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, larceny in the second degree, conspiracy to commit larceny in the second degree, […]

311 A.2d 57 ELIZABETH M. ROBINSON ET AL. v. JOHN D. GUMAN JR., ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF HOWARD E. LANE) Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and MACDONALD, Js. By order of the Probate Court for the district of Bridgeport, notice was given, by a newspaper in that district and by mail to […]

983 A.2d 869 JASON M. DAY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 29604)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and West, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, acting pro se, sought, in a second petition, a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that he received ineffective assistance from his habeas counsel, R, who had filed the first habeas petition. The […]

757 A.2d 571 JOSEPH FALCO v. INSTITUTE OF LIVING (SC 16052)Supreme Court of Connecticut McDonald, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff brought a bill of discovery seeking to compel the defendant psychiatric hospital to disclose the name, last known address and social security number of a patient who allegedly had […]

576 A.2d 544 DRAM ASSOCIATES ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF CROMWELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 21 Conn. App. 538, is denied. William Howard, in support of the petition. Richard W. Tomc and John H. Hanks, in opposition. Decided […]

690 A.2d 389 XEROX CORPORATION v. BOARD OF TAX REVIEW OF THE CITY OF HARTFORD (15456)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Berdon, Norcott, Palmer and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant board of tax review denying its appeal from tax assessments on certain of […]

40 A.2d 767 THE GENERAL AUTO SALES COMPANY v. CAPITOL MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INC., ET AL. HOFFMAN MOTOR COMPANY, INC., v. CAPITOL MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and CORNELL, J. The plaintiffs’ claims were founded on the dealer contracts between them and the named defendant, […]

699 A.2d 142 MED-TRANS OF CONNECTICUT, INC., ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES ET AL. (SC 15626)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiffs, which held licenses to provide ambulance services in Fairfield county, appealed to the trial court from the decision of the named […]

524 A.2d 655 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT WILLIAMSON (4763)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. The state appealed from the judgment of the trial court dismissing the information which had been filed against the defendant following his arrest on drug and weapons charges. That court had granted the defendant’s motion […]

596 A.2d 374 JESSE JUTKOWITZ v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ET AL. (14141)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff chiropractor appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant board of chiropractic examiners suspending his license to practice chiropractic for one year, ordering him to pay […]

638 A.2d 614 LINDA LABENSKI v. LOUIS GOLDBERG, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (12221)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant commissioner of motor vehicles suspending her motor vehicle operator’s license following an accident. The plaintiff had sustained injuries in the accident […]

570 A.2d 174 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRYAN D. PATTERSON (13538)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed from the judgment of that court dismissing an information that charged the defendant with the crimes of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy […]

103 A.2d 198 WILLIAM WEIDLICH v. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL., EXECUTORS (ESTATE OF LOUIS WEIDLICH), ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js.[1] The plaintiff, a beneficiary under the residuary clause of a will, appealed from the refusal of the Probate Court to […]

533 A.2d 898 STONE AND STONE PENSION PLAN v. MELVIN ALSTON, JR., ET AL. (4638)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff sought to foreclose a mortgage it held on certain real property owned by the defendants M and H. In 1971, after entering into a bond for deed, M and H […]

337 A.2d 542 ALEXANDER J. KOVACS v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF BETHEL Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. Francis J. Collins, in support of the petition. Stephen C. Gallagher, in opposition. Submitted April 29, 1975 […]

943 A.2d 1104 MIGUEL BELTRAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Miguel Beltran’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 105 Conn. App. 901 (AC 28331), is denied. Rosemarie T. Weber, special public defender, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, supervisory assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

224 A.2d 735 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RAYMOND E. HOYESON Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and RYAN, Js. The defendant, convicted of the crimes of burglary with personal violence and of aggravated assault, moved to set aside the verdict as unsupported by the evidence. The jury could find that the defendant, […]

537 A.2d 526 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR v. PINE ASSOCIATES, INC. (4705)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, O’CONNELL and STOUGHTON, Js. The plaintiff Windsor housing authority sought damages from the defendant contractor, P Co., for P Co.’s alleged breach of a contract for the construction of a housing project in that town. From […]

498 A.2d 121 ON SITE ENERGY CORPORATION v. SPERRY RAND CORPORATION (2520) (2597)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js. The plaintiff, O Co., sought damages from the defendant, S Co., for its alleged breach of contract and its alleged negligence. O Co. and S Co. had entered into an agreement whereby […]

906 A.2d 728 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PHILLIP C. WHITE III. (AC 25840).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Schaller and Dupont, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of kidnapping in the second degree with a firearm and burglary in the second degree with a firearm, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant’s […]

113 A.2d 504 JOSEPH A. MILLER ET AL. v. TOWN PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. The power to zone is not absolute but is conditioned upon an adherence to the statutory purposes to be served, namely, the promotion of […]

353 A.2d 770 WILLIAM WALDRON, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF DAVID F. WALDRON) v. HOWARD M. RACCIO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. The plaintiff sought damages for the wrongful death of his decedent D, a sixty-five-year-old man who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle owned by […]

692 A.2d 1306 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT GRAHAM (AC 15121)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Landau and Spear, Js. The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed to this court from the trial court’s judgment imposing a suspended sentence in connection with the defendant’s conviction of operating a motor vehicle while […]

179 A.2d 619 ELLIOT R. VANDERLIP, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF FRANCIS L. VANDERLIP) v. LORING E. VANDERLIP ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and COVELLO, Js. Conversion is the unauthorized assumption and exercise of the right of ownership over goods belonging to another, to the exclusion of the owner’s rights. At common […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWIN D. VEGA 17 A.3d 1060 (AC 31518)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavine, Beach and Pellegrino, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree and assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant’s conviction stemmed […]

679 A.2d 420 ARTHUR RUSSELL ET AL. v. THOMAS O’CONNOR AND COMPANY (14714)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Schaller, Js. The plaintiffs, who had brought an action against the defendant pursuant to the accidental failure of suit statute (§ 52-593), appealed to this court from the trial court’s granting of the defendant’s motion for […]

607 A.2d 376 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TERRENCE BOYD (14370)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN, BERDON and SANTANIELLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of felony murder, burglary in the first degree and larceny in the third degree, the defendant appealed to this court, which reversed the felony murder conviction and remanded […]

682 A.2d 506 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT ELIJAH (14733)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Spear, Js. Convicted of the crimes of possession of cocaine with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent, possession of cocaine and conspiracy to sell cocaine, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that […]

792 A.2d 853 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK v. GEORGE W. GAGER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 66 Conn. App. 797 (AC 21457), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly decline to review the defendant’s claim on the basis of an inadequate […]

645 A.2d 557 TERESA MARTINS, CONSERVATRIX (ESTATE OF CARLOS MARTINS), ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (12165)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and FOTI, LAVERY, LANDAU, FREEDMAN, SCHALLER, and SPEAR, Js. The plaintiff, individually and as the conservatrix of the estate of her husband, M, sought to recover for the serious injuries M […]

556 A.2d 636 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES EX REL. CHARLENE FUNCHESS v. EDWARD SULLIVAN ET AL. (6975)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, DALY and STOUGHTON, Js. The plaintiff commission on human rights and opportunities petitioned the trial court for an order to compel the named defendant, S, to respond to interrogatories issued by the […]

675 A.2d 909 BEACON HILL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. v. TOWN OF BEACON FALLS (13788)Appellate Court of Connecticut Heiman, Schaller and Spear, Js. The defendant town of Beacon Falls appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court sustaining the tax appeal brought by the plaintiff condominium association pursuant to statute (§ […]