Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

189 A.2d 384 JOEL GORDON v. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. An employee seeking workmen’s compensation has the burden of proving that he sustained an injury, not merely in the course of his employment, but arising out of, that is, caused by, his […]

546 A.2d 236 BEVERLY ROSENFELD, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF DOROTHY R. GOLD) v. ROSLYN FRANK ET AL. BEVERLY ROSENFELD v. ROSLYN FRANK ET AL. (13345)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and HULL, Js. In the first case, the plaintiff, R, an executrix and a residuary legatee of the estate of her mother, G, […]

972 A.2d 272 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROY A. SCHILLER. (AC 28855)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Lavine and Robinson, Js. Syllabus Convicted of twelve counts of the crime of identity theft and five counts of the crime of identity theft in the third degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could […]

403 A.2d 1102 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH GUERRIERO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is denied by the court. John P. McKeon, in support of the petition. Glenn E. Coe, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Submitted July 17, 1979 Decided July […]

816 A.2d 668 LEE G. WACHTER v. UDV NORTH AMERICA, INC. (AC 22809)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Dranginis and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court denying his application to vacate an arbitration award issued in connection with the defendant’s termination of his employment. […]

456 A.2d 1216 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DOMINIC DiDOMINIC FILE No. 1135Appellate Session of the Superior Court Argued November 16, 1982 — Decided January 14, 1983 Information charging the defendant with larceny in the fourth degree and with conspiracy to commit larceny in the fourth degree, brought to the Superior Court in the sixth geographical […]

208 A.2d 756 ROBERT FREDERICKS v. FREDERICK G. REINCKE, WARDEN OF CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. At his trial for robbery with violence, the plaintiff was represented by a special public defender, who filed an appeal from the plaintiff’s conviction. Thereafter, the defender notified the […]

861 A.2d 518 UPPER OCCOQUAN SEWAGE AUTHORITY v. EMCOR GROUP, INC. No. AC 24636.Appellate Court of Connecticut. Schaller, Flynn and Peters, Js. Syllabus U Co., which was the defendant in a contract action in Virginia, filed an application in the Superior Court of this state for an order authorizing the issuance of a subpoena duces […]

301 A.2d 258 JOHN G. AKIN ET AL. v. CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and FITZGERALD, Js. The most satisfactory and conclusive test for determining when provisions of a statute are merely directory and when mandatory is whether the prescribed mode of action is of the […]

389 A.2d 1268 RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is granted by the court. Burton S. Yaffie, town attorney, in support of the petition. Raymond W. Beckwith, in opposition. […]

890 A.2d 166 FRED RUOTOLO ET AL. v. RIEFE TIETJEN, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF JOHN N. SWANSON), ET AL. No. (AC 25239).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Dranginis and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus By statute (§ 45a-441), “[w]hen a devisee or legatee, being a child, stepchild, grandchild, brother or sister of the testator, dies before […]

363 A.2d 1044 MIKO BROTHERS, INC. v. JOHN LUCAS Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, BARBER and MACDONALD, Js. Argued November 7, 1975 Decision released November 25, 1975 Action to recover for damage to property, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Circuit Court in the […]

346 A.2d 637 GEORGE J. FERRIO, EXECUTOR v. IRENE M. FRANKONIS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is dismissed. No appearance for either party. Decided November 4, 1975

175 A.2d 367 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRENDAN LOUGHLIN Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, ALCORN and MACDONALD, Js. The jury found the defendant guilty as an accessory in the burning of a barn. In its charge, the court called the jury’s attention to the similarity between the part played by the defendant […]

697 A.2d 363 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD RODRIGUEZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 818 (AC 13900), is denied. Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Carolyn K. Longstreth, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided July 3, 1997 […]

266 A.2d 199 FRANK J. DISESA, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF DANIEL F. B. HICKEY) v. CARMELA HICKEY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the named defendant for a stay of proceedings in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. John W. Barnett, in support of the motion. Submitted June […]

440 A.2d 767 CALDOR, INC. v. GERALD J. HEFFERNAN, TAX COMMISSIONER EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY v. TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, ARMENTANO, SHEA and WRIGHT, Js. The plaintiff in the first case, C Co., a retail store, and the plaintiff in the second case, E Co., a printing company, appealed to the […]

684 A.2d 1181 JEAN T. CASTAGNO ET AL. v. TINA WHOLEAN ET AL. (15409)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. The plaintiffs sought visitation rights with their grandchildren. The defendants, the parents of the children, filed a motion to dismiss claiming that because both parents were still […]

958 A.2d 152 DAVID PAGE v. STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 108 Conn. App. 668 (AC 27578), is denied. Jerome William Paun, in support of the petition. Matthew B. Beizer, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided September 16, 2008

610 A.2d 652 SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. v. VALLEY FARMS ET AL. (14411)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff bank, which had loaned money to the defendant partnerships, sought to replevy the collateral securing the loan after the defendants defaulted on repayment. The trial court rendered judgment granting the […]

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 (§ […]

392 A.2d 969 NICHOLAS SALEMMA v. HENRY C. WHITE, WELFARE COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and HEALEY, Js. The plaintiff appealed to this court from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas sustaining a determination of a state welfare department hearing officer that the plaintiff, as a legally liable relative, […]

713 A.2d 829 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CONNELLY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 46 Conn. App. 486 (AC 14639), is denied. William Connelly, pro se, in support of the petition. Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided March 17, 1998

672 A.2d 977 JOSEPH BRUNO ET AL. v. CNG REALTY CORPORATION (14114)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Foti and Schaller, Js. Argued February 28, 1996 Decision released March 26, 1996 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff in a fall on certain of the defendant’s real property, and for […]

496 A.2d 233 ECO INDUSTRIES, INC. v. EXECUTIVE MONARCH HOTEL, INC., ET AL. CHARLES MOSKOWITZ v. BAKER-STAMFORD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ET AL. (3165) (3427)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. In the first case, E Co., a general contractor, sought to recover from M Co. damages allegedly arising out of a contract for work […]

738 A.2d 623 GONZALO COTTO v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT DIVISION (SC 15963)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus By statute (§ 31-51q), any employer who […]

659 A.2d 187 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES A. MERDINGER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 379 (AC 11082), is denied. George C. Springer, Jr., special public defender, in support of the petition. Page 915 Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in […]

632 A.2d 695 STEPHEN N. SORAK v. MUSLIM M. MUSTAFA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 31 Conn. App. 924 (AC 11395), is denied. Matthew D. Gilmond and Thomas P. Cella, in support of the petition. Michael T. Dolan, in opposition. Decided September 15, 1993

683 A.2d 740 RICHARD POWERS ET AL. v. RUDOLPH FARRICELLI ET AL. (14834)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiffs sought to recover for injuries sustained by the named plaintiff, P, when he fell through the roof of the defendants’ house while replacing shingles. The jury returned a verdict in favor of […]

460 A.2d 1269 EDWARD R. TRZCINSKI v. JANET RICHEY ET AL. (10926)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant owner and the defendant operator of a motor vehicle for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendant operator. […]

51 A.2d 922 MAURICE S. SHEKETOFF v. VAL PREVEDINE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Under an agreement between the plaintiff and the defendants to work together on the sale of a piece of real estate and divide the commission equally among the three of them, the […]

687 A.2d 1309 RONALD M. TURECK ET AL. v. DAVID P. GEORGE ET AL. (14927)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Heiman, Js. The named plaintiff, R, who had sought damages for personal injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident that was allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendants, appealed to this court […]

552 A.2d 434 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NORBERTO ESCOBALES Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 16 Conn. App. 272, is denied. Richard Emanuel, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November 30, 1988 Page 828

676 A.2d 394 JOHNNIE GARRETT’S APPEAL FROM PROBATE (15379)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. Argued April 25, 1996 Officially released June 4, 1996 Appeal in two cases from a decree by the Probate Court for the district of Bridgeport granting the petitions filed by Gloria Castillo for the […]

DENNIS MARROQUIN v. F. MONARCA MASONRY ET AL. 994 A.2d 727 (AC 30692)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Robinson and Sullivan, Js.[*] [*] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The defendant C Co. appealed to this court from the decision […]

75 A.2d 42 NETTIE B. BURKE ET AL. v. HENRY BURKE Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN and MURPHY, Js. The court’s finding that the plaintiff wife expended $9687 for necessaries for herself and the plaintiff children from 1942 until December 1, 1946, when an agreement with the defendant, her husband, for […]

888 A.2d 123 KENNETH BOVE v. HOWARD W. BOVE ET AL. No. (AC 26056).Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, DiPentima and Gruendel, Js. Syllabus The defendant H appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court ordering the partition by sale of certain properties owned by the parties. H, who resided in Florida when […]

496 A.2d 199 GREENWICH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION v. SALVATORE GANGI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. Robert G. Zanesky, in support of the petition. Margaret M. Dorsey, in opposition. Decided July 25, 1985

712 A.2d 963 DEBORAH BRANN v. ALAN SAVIDES (AC 16756)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dupont and Daly, Js. SYLLABUS The defendant appealed to this court from the trial court’s strict foreclosure of a judgment lien against certain of his real property. He claimed, inter alia, that the plaintiff, who had obtained the lien in a […]

701 A.2d 339 ANNE S. WEEKS v. SIDNEY B. KRAMER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 319 (AC 15686), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly reverse the judgment of the trial court holding that the […]

673 A.2d 484 GAY AND LESBIAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, ET AL. (15191)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. The plaintiff law student association at the University of Connecticut sought, inter alia, an injunction barring the use […]

681 A.2d 989 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT DAWKINS (13543)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Schaller, Js. Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, larceny in the second degree and assault in the third degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the trial court improperly instructed the […]

667 A.2d 797 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN YURCH (15230)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Callahan, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. Argued October 26, 1995 Decision released November 28, 1995 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crimes of forgery in the second degree, forgery in the third degree and attempt to commit larceny […]

702 A.2d 673 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE HAWKINS (AC 16337)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Landau and Dupont, Js. Argued October 27, 1997 Officially released November 18, 1997 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury, Fasano, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed. Page 913

180 A.2d 632 PROSPER F. LAVIERI v. GEORGE ULYSSES ET AL. CHARLES H. CONNELL v. STEVEN FEDUS ET AL. J. ERIC CHADWICK ET AL. v. STEVEN F. FEDUS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. It is a rule of statutory construction that statutes are not to be […]

862 A.2d 363 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHNNIE TYSON. No. AC 23365.Appellate Court of Connecticut. Foti, DiPentima and Freedman, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of assault of public safety personnel and interfering with an officer and of being a persistent serious felony offender, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could […]

780 A.2d 43 LEVEY MILLER MARETZ v. 595 CORPORATE CIRCLE ET AL. (SC 16304)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of argument. Syllabus The plaintiff real estate broker sought to recover a brokerage commission allegedly […]

727 A.2d 260 JOHN DOE v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ET AL. (AC 17520)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Spear, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff physician, who was the subject of charges brought against him by the defendant department of public health, appealed to the trial court from the department’s denial of his […]

901 A.2d 1269 DEANNA PINETTE v. CAVEY E. MCLAUGHLIN ET AL. (AC 25598).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Harper and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who was the first floor tenant in a two-family property owned by the defendants, sought to recover damages for breach of contract and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act […]

409 A.2d 1013 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF HARTFORD v. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. On the appeal by the defendant commission on human rights and opportunities from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas setting aside the decision […]

611 A.2d 417 DEBRA M. FISETTE v. RUDOLPH A. DiPIETRO (10831)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. The defendant appealed to this court from the trial court’s denial of his motions to stay a contempt order and to dissolve an injunction prohibiting, inter alia, the outdoor storage of boats and other items on […]

701 A.2d 329 THURMAN GOODMAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Thurman Goodman’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 17135) is granted. It is further ordered that the matter be remanded to the Appellate Court for reconsideration in light of this court’s decision in Iovieno v. Commissioner […]

831 A.2d 253 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GAYLORD SALTERS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 78 Conn. App. 1 (AC 22101), is denied. Donald D. Dakers, special public defender, in support of the petition. Eileen F. McCarthy, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 4, 2003

716 A.2d 134 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KIRK A. BOULIER (AC 16910)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Sullivan and Kulawiz, Js. SYLLABUS The defendant, who had been convicted of the crimes of kidnapping in the second degree and risk of injury to a child, appealed to this court after the trial court denied his motion, filed […]

762 A.2d 911 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES HARRIS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 436 (AC 19882), is denied. Page 908 Robert E. Byron, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant stat’s attorney, in oppostion. Decided […]

7 A.2d 647 ARTHUR LUCIER v. SAMUEL HITTLEMAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN, and JENNINGS, Js. The common law rule, generally applicable, is that no action lies for damages resulting from the death of a human being. A father is not entitled to recover for the lost services of […]

692 A.2d 709 ERIC ANTHONY ABRAHAMS v. YOUNG AND RUBICAM, INC., ET AL. (15404)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought, in the United States District Court, to recover for, inter alia, the defendants’ alleged violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (§ 42-110a et […]

806 A.2d 1033 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD DORANS (SC 16697)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the second degree, as a lesser offense included in the crime of manslaughter in the first degree, the defendant appealed claiming, inter alia, that the evidence […]

128 A.2d 530 JOSEPH L. JACQUES ET AL. v. JULES F. ROY Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. Argued December 5, 1956 Decided December 27, 1956 Action to recover damages for alleged false representations in connection with the sale of land, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County […]

667 A.2d 800 JOHN ANTHONY GRAHAM v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner John Anthony Graham’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 473 (AC 13839), is denied. Paula Mangini Montonye, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Decided November 13, 1995

22 A.3d 1238 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE POLANCO (SC 18701)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan, Eveleigh and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to the statute (§ 21a-278a [b]) that prohibits the sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school, a trial court shall sentence a defendant to three years […]

327 A.2d 594 JEROME SILVERMAN, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF HAROLD NATHAN) v. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The application by the Connecticut Bar Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is granted provided the brief is filed […]

689 A.2d 472 BERKELEY FEDERAL BANK AND TRUST, FSB v. JEFFREY W. NAVIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 16442) is denied. Kenneth R. Davis, in support of the petition. Claudia M. Sklar, in opposition. Decided February 13, 1997

510 A.2d 1358 JOHN F. CARR, JR. v. ELLIOTT WOOLWICH ET AL. (4019)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. The defendant planning and zoning commission and its defendant chairman appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff in the action he had brought for […]

572 A.2d 348 MORRIS WEINSTEIN v. ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD (13809)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from the decision of the defendant zoning board of Stamford rezoning certain of his real property. The trial court dismissed the appeal for lack […]

883 A.2d 1251 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAVIER SANTANA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 89 Conn. App. 553 (AC 25453), is denied. Page 923 George G. Kouros, special public defender, in support of the petition. Joseph T. Corradino, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

264 A.2d 12 MAC-AIRE AVIATION CORPORATION ET AL. v. CORPORATE AIR, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Joseph F. Keefe, in support of the petition. Thomas F. Parker, in opposition. Submitted March 24, 1970 Decided April 7, […]

629 A.2d 1105 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY J. BORRELLI (14571)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and KATZ, Js. Convicted, after a jury trial, of the crimes of kidnapping in the first degree, assault in the second degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree, threatening and […]

958 A.2d 160 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEMUEL A. DELVALLE. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 109 Conn. App. 143 (AC 27719), is denied. Elizabeth M. Inkster, senior assistant public defender, and Kevin M. Smith, special public defender, in support of the petition. Michele C. Lukban, […]

732 A.2d 779 TOWN OF VERNON v. RUMFORD ASSOCIATES IV ET AL. (AC 18180)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff town sought to foreclose tax liens on a condominium owned by the named defendant, R Co. The trial court rendered judgment of foreclosure by sale. Thereafter, R Co. was converted […]

795 A.2d 597 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MIGUEL SANCHEZ (AC 22340)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and McDonald, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder and carrying a pistol without a permit in connection with a shooting that occurred in front of the apartment building where he lived with his grandparents, the […]

676 A.2d 896 CHARLES G. GIBSON ET AL v. JOHN A. CAPANO ET AL. (13625)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiffs, who had purchased a house from the defendants, sought damages alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and innocent misrepresentation following their discovery of extensive termite damage. After the trial court denied the defendants’ […]

702 A.2d 1187 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CLEVELAND HAASE (SC 15408)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the shooting death of a victim whose body was found in his apartment, the defendant appealed. He claimed, inter […]

667 A.2d 564 BANK OF NEW HAVEN v. INTERSTATE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES ET AL. (14583)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs November 6, 1995 Decision released November 28, 1995 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and […]

759 A.2d 1057 LAWRENCE NADEAU v. CITY OF MERIDEN (AC 20325)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Spear and Daly, Js. Submitted on briefs September 15 Officially released October 24, 2000 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven at Meriden, Hon. Donald T. Dorsey, judge trial referee. Per Curiam. The judgment […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SIDNEY WADE. 998 A.2d 1114 (SC 18510)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 Convicted of two counts each of the crimes of […]

507 A.2d 129 NUFER B. BOLMER ET AL. v. MARY KOCET ET AL. (3683)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff real estate developer N entered into a written agreement with the defendant K and her husband concerning the subdivision of some twenty-seven acres of their real property in Newtown. Under that […]

697 A.2d 696 SANTO FICARA v. WILLIAM O’CONNOR (AC 15710)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Freedman and Spallone, Js. The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court accepting a report of an attorney trial referee that was not filed within the 120 day time limit prescribed by the rules of practice […]

193 A.2d 519 JOHN MYNYK ET AL. v. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF STRATFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and COMLEY, Js. A zoning board of appeals cannot properly reverse itself unless there has been a change of conditions, or other considerations materially affecting the merits of […]

281 A.2d 823 IN RE APPLICATION OF THOMAS J. COURTNEY FOR A PERMANENT LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS AN ATTORNEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion of Thomas J. Courtney to dismiss the appeal of the State Bar Examining Committee, dated August 20, 1971, is granted for the reason that the order appealed from is not […]

478 A.2d 1040 THOMAS F. CONRAN, JR. v. G. T. LaBONNE ASSOCIATES, INC., ET AL. (2432)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., HULL and DUPONT, Js. Argued May 3, 1984 Decision released July 31, 1984 Action for damages allegedly resulting from the termination of an employment contract, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district […]

255 A.2d 828 MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY ET AL., TRUSTEES (ESTATE OF JOSEPH P. BARTRAM) v. JOSEPH B. BARTRAM ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. Through the action of our courts and legislature, the term “income” has had to be reconsidered in the light of the many […]

596 A.2d 470 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROGER B. SHERWOOD (8203)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, NORCOTT and HEIMAN, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree with a firearm, sexual assault in the third degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree and attempted sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant […]