Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

269 A.2d 79 JOAN P. ROTH v. ROBERT S. ROTH Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, C.J., HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. Argued May 5, 1970 Decided May 19, 1970 Action for a divorce, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford, where the plaintiff’s motion for alimony and support pendente lite was […]

714 A.2d 1284 SARAH M. S. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (AC 17652)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Kulawiz and Dupont, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant department of children and families alleging that, in the course of a neglect investigation involving the plaintiff’s child, the department had violated the statute (§ […]

252 A.2d 145 ANITA H. HARTMANN, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF WILLIAM WORDIE) v. RICHARD J. SMITH ET AL., TRUSTEES OF THE PROPERTY OF THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to amend her assignment of errors in the appeal from the Superior Court in New […]

794 A.2d 565 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ULICES CORONA (AC 21197)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Flynn and Daly, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree as a lesser offense included in the crime of murder following a trial to a three judge court, and acquitted of two conspiracy charges tried […]

677 A.2d 950 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EUGENE WILLIAMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 180 (AC 14451), is denied. Paul J. Ferencek, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Page 926 Susan M. Hankins, assistant public defender, […]

906 A.2d 741 LUIGI CAMMAROTA ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL. RICHARD KOENIG ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL ET AL. (AC 26597), (AC 26837).Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Lavine and Freedman, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs L and C sought a writ of […]

953 A.2d 877 QUENTIN HEIM ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANAAN ET AL. (SC 18088)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff property owners appealed to the trial court from a decision of the defendant zoning board of appeals of the town […]

269 A.2d 276 CONNECTICUT TELEVISION, INC. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ET AL. OUTLET/B-T COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ET AL. DUCCI ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. The plaintiffs applied to the defendant public utilities commission for Community antenna television (CATV) […]

974 A.2d 46 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RANDAL LICARI (AC 28735)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Robinson and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of arson in the first degree, larceny in the first degree, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit larceny in the first Page 634 degree and insurance fraud in […]

423 A.2d 869 GENERAL HARTFORD, INC., ET AL. v. TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. Argued May 4, 1979 Decision released July 3, 1979 Appeal by the plaintiffs from a decision of the defendant assessing deficiencies in their franchise tax returns, brought […]

738 A.2d 170 MICHAEL SKAKEL v. JONATHAN BENEDICT (AC 19160)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiff, the subject of a criminal investigation, appealed to this court from the trial court’s denial of his application for injunctive relief to block the state from compelling testimony from the director and a […]

528 A.2d 865 NEW HAVEN TOBACCO COMPANY v. FRANK P. PERRELLI (4987)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiff, N Co., sought, inter alia, to enforce a provision of an employment contract with the defendant P which prohibited P from selling products similar to those sold by N Co. to any customers […]

810 A.2d 270 DEMETRIUS P. TRAGGIS, TRUSTEE v. SHAWMUT BANK CONNECTICUT, N.A., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 72 Conn. App. 251 (AC 21676/AC 21962), is denied. Joseph Glass, in support of the petition. Roger J. Frechette, in opposition. Decided October 23, 2002

588 A.2d 244 RICHARD DiBONAVENTURA, SR., ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF THOMPSON (9131)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, LANDAU and CRETELLA, Js. The plaintiffs, S and J, a father and son, appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals of the town of […]

632 A.2d 700 BARBARA THOMA ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY (14830)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs Barbara Thoma and Theodore W. Dean’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 31 Conn. App. 643 (AC 11524), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court […]

648 A.2d 160 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RALPH VUOLO, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 34 Conn. App. 935 (AC 12523), is denied. Robert S. Rger, special public defender, in support of the petition. John A. East III, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

27 A.2d 163 MARTHA EDWARDS v. F. W. WOOLWORTH COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., AVERY, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Argued June 3, 1942 Decided July 1, 1942. ACTION to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield […]

146 A.2d 910 EUNICE SZELA, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF WALTER SZELA) v. JOHNSON MOTOR LINES, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut DALY, C. J., BALDWIN, KING, MURPHY and COVELLO, Js. S was fatally injured in an accident involving the westbound tractor-trailer truck driven by him and an eastbound truck operated by the defendant J. The […]

366 A.2d 1165 JOHN A. ZARILLO, JR., ET AL. v. JOHN C. PECK ET AL. FILE NO. 210Appellate Session of the Superior Court Under the statute (52-593a) concerning late service of process, the requirement that a writ, summons and complaint be personally delivered to the serving officer within the time prescribed by the applicable statute […]

435 A.2d 334 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LOUIS ANIBAL PEREZ Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js Convicted of the crime of larceny in the second degree by receiving stolen property, the defendant appealed. Held: 1. The trial court did not err in refusing to suppress certain items seized in […]

417 A.2d 354 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE W. LEE Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, G. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and PARSKEY, Js. Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the third degree, of robbery in the first degree and of kidnapping in the second degree, the defendant appealed. He claimed that the victim’s in-court […]

24 A.2d 481 CHARLES SEIGEL v. BESSIE HEIMOVITCH ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. From the finding, which could not be materially corrected, held that the trial court’s conclusion that there were no transfers from H to the defendants, his wife and children, which created an […]

649 A.2d 518 HARTFORD WHALERS HOCKEY CLUB v. THE UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COMPANY ET AL. (15004)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff, the owner and operator of a professional hockey team, sought to recover from the defendants, a national tire manufacturer and its local distributor, amounts allegedly […]

25 A.3d 648 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HARRY GONZALEZ (SC 18070)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan, Eveleigh, Harper and Vertefeuille, Js.[*] [*] This appeal was originally argued before a panel of this court consisting of Justices Norcott, Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan, Eveleigh and Vertefeuille. Thereafter Justice Harper was added to the panel. Justice Harper […]

734 A.2d 1035 REKAN SHRITAH v. STOP AND SHOP COMPANIES, INC. (AC 18181)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Landau and Sullivan, Js. Submitted on the briefs May 4, 1999 Officially released July 20, 1999 Procedural History Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the defendant’s alleged […]

755 A.2d 356 HERMAN PLATCOW, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF LAUREL PLATCOW) ET AL. v. YASUDA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ET AL. (AC 20027)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff administrators of the estate of P sought to recover uninsured motorist benefits allegedly due under an excess […]

814 A.2d 439 JAMES HANTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 22881)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs December 11 Officially released December 31, 2002 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Pittman, J. Per Curiam. The appeal is dismissed. Page 905

609 A.2d 1021 PATRICIA B. CROSS v. PAUL HUDON, CONSERVATOR (ESTATE OF HELEN A. BENNY), ET AL. (10317)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, LANDAU and FREEDMAN, Js. The plaintiff, who had been appointed guardian of her mother by a Massachusetts probate and family court, sought reimbursement from the defendant conservator of her mother’s estate for sums […]

355 A.2d 106 MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. v. CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD, BOGDANSKI and NARUK, Js. The plaintiff hospital petitioned the trial court to set aside the defendant board of labor relation’s certification of the defendant union as the exclusive bargaining representative for a […]

811 A.2d 1292 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SEAN ADAMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 72 Conn. App. 734 (AC 22523), is denied. Lisa J. Steele, special public defender, in support of the petition. Page 917 Robert J. Scheinblum, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November […]

282 A.2d 890 THE HOTCHKISS GROVE ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. v. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, COTTER, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. There is no denial of due process of law if notice and hearing are dispensed with in making an administrative determination if a hearing may […]

830 A.2d 711 STEPHANIE TAPPIN v. HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. (SC 16724)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus By statute (§ 49-22 [a]), a party to a foreclosure action entitled to possession of property as a result of that action may be issued an execution of ejectment against any person […]

926 A.2d 633 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD SAUCIER. No. (SC 17502).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Sullivan, Js.[*] [*] This case originally was argued before a panel of this court consisting of Justices Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella. Thereafter, the court, pursuant to Practice Book § 70-7 (b), […]

552 A.2d 431 TODD C. MORRISON v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is denied. Todd C. Morrison, pro se, in support of the petition. Leah Hawley, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November 10, 1988

973 A.2d 107 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT WINER. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 112 Conn. App. 458 (AC 26554), is denied. Page 904 Deborah G. Stevenson, special public defender, in support of the petition. Lisa A. Riggione, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. ROGERS, […]

479 A.2d 793 JENNIE M. RYSZKIEWICZ v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN (11134)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and SHEA, Js. The plaintiff sought damages for injuries she sustained in a fall on an icy sidewalk in the defendant city of New Britain. Although, by statute (31a-149 [13a-149]), “[a]ny person injured in person […]

916 A.2d 52 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CLINTON EARL BRYANT. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 98 Conn. App. 602 (AC 26243), is denied. Pamela S. Nagy, special public defender, in support of the petition. Sarah Hanna, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January […]

489 A.2d 1070 NEW HAVEN SAVINGS BANK v. RICHARD S. GURLAND ET AL. (2660)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.P.J., CALLAHAN and CIOFFI, Js. Argued February 21, 1985 Decision released April 9, 1985 Action for strict foreclosure of a mortgage, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried to the […]

260 A.2d 614 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARTHUR J. DAVIS Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the defendant for a stay of execution is dismissed. The motion by the defendant for a return of the transcript of the original trial in the Superior Court in New Haven County is dismissed. Arthur J. Davis, pro […]

684 A.2d 1199 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL MARSALA (14952)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and O’Connell and Freedman, Js. Convicted of twenty-five counts of harassment in the second degree in connection with telephone calls he had made to the victim, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: Page 528 1. There was sufficient evidence […]

623 A.2d 60 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL L. MURRAY (14645)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., BORDEN, NORCOTT, SANTANIELLO and HENNESSY, Js.[1] The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed from the judgment of that court dismissing an information that charged the defendant with criminal contempt for his violation of a temporary restraining […]

917 A.2d 53 THOMAS J. WEIHING v. RONALD W. DODSWORTH ET AL. No. (AC 27039).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, McLachlan and Pellegrino, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for, inter alia, vexatious litigation from the defendant D, who previously had commenced a civil action against the plaintiff for wrongful termination of employment that […]

680 A.2d 237 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MANUEL ROSARIO (15331)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Callahan, Borden, Norcott and Katz, Js. The state, on the granting of certification, appealed to this court from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial court’s dismissal of an information charging the defendant with various narcotics offenses […]

791 A.2d 614 DWIGHT CUPE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21391)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Peters, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and manslaughter in the first degree after the trial court had denied his motion to suppress evidence related to the […]

610 A.2d 1198 COLLEEN CURRAN v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY (14190)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff, who had been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident involving an underinsured motorist, sought to recover under an excess liability insurance policy issued to her father by the defendant insurer. […]

539 A.2d 606 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KEVIN ROBINSON (4686)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, BIELUCH and FOTI, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s claim to the contrary notwithstanding, the evidence presented was sufficient to prove that he used force […]

212 A.2d 75 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH WILSON Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, SHANNON and HOUSE, Js. The validity of an arrest made without a warrant depends on whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the accused had committed a felony. In this connection “reasonable grounds” is to […]

481 A.2d 68 LINDA J. PASCAL v. CHARLES J. PASCAL (2404) (2471)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., DUPONT and BORDEN, Js. Under the terms of the judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage, the plaintiff wife was awarded custody of their two minor children and child support, and the defendant husband was granted limited visitation Page 473 […]

SHARON LEE ALBUQUERQUE v. STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION 11 A.3d 150Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 124 Conn. App. 866 (AC 31487), is denied. Page 925 Charles D. Houlihan, Jr., in support of the petition. Thomas P. Clifford III, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided January […]

602 A.2d 1019 CAROL ROSE ET AL. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. (14256)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and BERDON, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant freedom of information commission ordering the defendant board of education of the town of Stratford to […]

345 A.2d 1 AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM, INC. v. CROWN HIGH CORPORATION Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. Under New York law — made applicable here by agreement of the parties — midnight is defined as a time shared by two days. Thus, the plaintiff’s notices of its termination of […]

950 A.2d 619 ANTHONY CARTER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 28712)Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Beach and Robinson, Js. Syllabus The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging claims of prosecutorial impropriety and ineffective assistance of counsel. The habeas court summarily dismissed the habeas petition on its own motion, concluding that the petitioner had […]

773 A.2d 943 JOHN GREENE v. ALAN PERRY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 338 (AC 19847), is denied. VERTEFEUILLE and ZARELLA, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Ernest J. Cotnoir, in support of the petition. Decided […]

831 A.2d 248 CARDINAL HILL, LLC, ET AL. v. ANNE BRADLEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 23841) is denied. Anne Bradley, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided September 4, 2003

747 A.2d 2 WILLIAM F. BENNETT v. CONNECTICUT HOSPICE, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 56 Conn. App. 134 (AC 18765), is denied. Page 939 William F. Bennett, pro se, in support of the petition. Jody Benbow, in opposition. Decided March 2, 2000

617 A.2d 167 ANILDA SANCHEZ ET AL. v. ALFRED PRESTIA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 29 Conn. App. 157, is denied. Dennis J. O’Brien, in support of the petition. Decided October 30, 1992

676 A.2d 1375 STONE AND STONE PENSION PLAN ET AL. v. PATRICIA McKENNA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants Ahmed A. Dadi and Patricia McKenna’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 936 (AC 14399), is denied. Ahmed A. Dadi, pro se, and Patricia McKenna, pro se, in […]

840 A.2d 1175 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALFREDO VARGAS Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 80 Conn. App. 454 (AC 23158), is denied. Frederick W. Fawcett, supervisory assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. George G. Kouros, special public defender, in […]

961 A.2d 982 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EUGENE A. BRYANT. (AC 29064)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and Borden, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the third degree, larceny in the third degree and theft of a firearm in connection with the unauthorized entry into a certain residence and theft of certain […]

610 A.2d 193 ANGELA KOLANIAK v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. (10204)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff, an adult education student at a public school in the city of Bridgeport, sought to recover for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell on an […]

553 A.2d 196 IN RE JENNIFER P.[*] (6661)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., DALY and STOUGHTON, Js. Argued December 20, 1988 Decision released January 31, 1989 [*] In accordance with the spirit and intent of General Statutes 46b-142 (b) and Practice Book 2026, the names of the parties involved in this appeal are not […]

916 A.2d 2 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JERRY DURANT. No. (SC 17652).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Argued January 8, 2007. Officially released March 6, 2007. Procedural History Information charging the defendant with violation of probation, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford and tried to […]

612 A.2d 1153 ROBERT L. WALTON ET AL. v. TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD ET AL. (14318)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiffs sought to recover for damage to certain of their real property allegedly caused by water drainage and runoff from catch basins constructed by the defendant town of […]

411 A.2d 592 TOWN OF DARIEN ET AL. v. JOSEPH N. GILL, COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff town of Darien’s petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield at Stamford is denied by the court. Samuel M. Chambliss, in support of […]

569 A.2d 1137 CLAUDETTE RIVERA, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF RAFAEL C. RIVERA), ET AL. v. DAVID FOX ET AL. (7754)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., DALY and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff administratrix of the estate of R sought damages for R’s wrongful death which resulted from a collision between R’s automobile and a stationary, unoccupied […]

568 A.2d 1034 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BARRY DeMARTIN (6980)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., SPALLONE and LAVERY, Js. Convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the second degree in connection with a death that occurred during a fight in a bar, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant, who had struck the […]

592 A.2d 968 BERNARD FISHER v. JEAN FISHER (9223)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., SPALLONE and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the order of the trial court modifying the award of periodic alimony. That court based its modification on a finding that […]

699 A.2d 964 SUSAN M. HAYNES, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF BARBARA S. FREEMAN) v. YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL ET AL. (SC 15470)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js.[1] [1] This case first was argued to this court before Chief Justice Callahan and Justices Borden, Berdon, Katz and McDonald on […]

590 A.2d 984 BRUCE WILLIAMS, JR. v. GEORGE D. BRONSON, WARDEN, STATE PRISON ARTHUR HYDE v. GEORGE D. BRONSON, WARDEN, STATE PRISON DOMINIC VINCENZO v. GEORGE D. BRONSON, WARDEN, STATE PRISON (8995)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The petitioners sought writs of habeas corpus claiming that the defendant warden’s refusal to credit […]

525 A.2d 519 MARTIN J. GRIFFIN v. BENJAMIN MUZIO, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 10 Conn. App. 90, is denied. Roger J. Frechette, in support of the petition. John F. Gill, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided April 9, 1987

197 A.2d 928 CHARLES W. PETERSON ET AL. v. CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. (No. 5270)Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the trustees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for permission to file an appearance is granted. Page 718 Thomas J. O’Sullivan, for the appellee (defendant New York, New Haven […]

534 A.2d 629 ANN TREAT v. DOUGLAS ALLEN (4880)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and O’CONNELL, Js. Submitted on briefs December 3, 1987 Decision released December 13, 1987 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, where the […]

862 A.2d 303 STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE v. ARTHUR O. KLEIN. No. AC 25455.Appellate Court of Connecticut. Foti, DiPentima and Hennessy, Js. Argued October 20, 2004. Officially released December 7, 2004. Procedural History Application for reciprocal discipline of the defendant attorney commensurate with his suspension from the practice of law by the United States Patent and […]

CHARLES J. FLANNIGAN ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MILFORD 989 A.2d 138 (AC 30697)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Harper and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs February 9, 2010 Officially released March 9, 2010 Plaintiffs’ appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford, Hon. George W. Ripley […]

264 A.2d 572 JAMES MELODY ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF GLASTONBURY Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and THIM, Js. Whether a particular use is permitted or nonconforming is one of expressed intent as stated in the zoning regulations construed as a whole. A nonconforming use […]

556 A.2d 608 HERBERT V. CAMP, JR. v. UNION MANUFACTURING COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 70, is denied. Herbert V. Camp, Jr., pro se, in support of the petition. Jacob Wieselman, Ralph G. Elliot and George C. Hastings, in […]

32 A.2d 51 THE UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK ET AL., EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES (ESTATE OF LAVINIA M. BROWN) v. GEORGE G. SHELTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The testatrix bequeathed $300,000 to her executors to divide into separate trusts for her fifteen named […]

284 A.2d 131 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF STRATFORD ET AL. v. ARTHUR C. DRITENBAS, JR., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiffs dated June 17, 1971, to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. The motion by the plaintiffs dated June 18, 1971, […]

608 A.2d 1184 LEO FEDUS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN AND BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 27 Conn. App. 412, is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Does the […]

875 A.2d 543 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STEPHEN AYLWARD. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 88 Conn. App. 90 (AC 24118), is denied. NORCOTT and KATZ, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Suzanne Zitser, assistant public defender, in support of […]

699 A.2d 291 L R REALTY ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK (AC 14969)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Lavery and Heiman, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiffs sought damages from the defendant bank for, inter alia, the bank’s alleged breach of an agreement to subordinate its mortgage on certain of the plaintiffs’ real property. After […]

657 A.2d 726 AUGUST J. LOEHR, JR. v. FRI LAND EQUITIES, INC., ET AL. (13952)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and FOTI and LAVERY, Js. Argued March 22, 1995 Decision released May 2, 1995 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

99 A.2d 104 ROBERT A. KRASNOW v. FLORINDA B. KRASNOW Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN and CORNELL, Js. Jurisdiction to award custody in a divorce proceeding is acquired by virtue of the original action and is incidental to it. Where a defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the court, the whole […]

455 A.2d 1347 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEONARD N. HOLLOWAY STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANCIS M. BOUDREAUX FILE No. 926 FILE No. 927Appellate Session of the Superior Court Convicted of the crime of breach of the peace, the defendants appealed to this court. Because the trial court failed to ascertain, as required by the rules […]