Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

305 A.2d 536 TOWN OF WESTPORT v. THE BOSSERT CORPORATION Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiff in the above-entitled case has failed to defend against the appeal with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that the case be remanded with direction to […]

77 A.2d 94 MAX BOLTUCH ET AL. v. LORETTA A. RAINAUD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The statute provides that no motion to vacate, modify or correct an arbitration award shall be made after thirty days from the notice of the award to the party making […]

902 A.2d 1044 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDAN CALABRESE. (SC 17560)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Palmer and Zarella, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The defendant was convicted, under separate informations, of the crimes of […]

112 A.2d 885 WILLIAM H. HARRIS ET AL. v. SAMUEL W. CLINTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and BORDON, Js. When parties have merged all prior negotiations and agreements in a writing, intending to make it the repository of their final understanding, evidence of the prior negotiations and agreements will […]

496 A.2d 241 DEWART BUILDING PARTNERSHIP v. UNION TRUST COMPANY ET AL. (3308)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. The plaintiff lessor brought an action against the defendant lessees to recover accrued rent allegedly due under the parties’ commercial lease. From the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the […]

428 A.2d 319 OLIN CORPORATION v. RAUL CASTELLS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js. The fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not forbid the drawing of adverse inferences against parties to civil actions when they refuse to testify. The plaintiff O Co. sought, inter alia, to set aside […]

747 A.2d 520 MAURICE NIZZARDO v. STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 55 Conn. App. 679 (AC 18417), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the plaintiff’s appeal from the denial of his […]

676 A.2d 405 CELLU TISSUE CORPORATION v. BLAKE EQUIPMENT COMPANY (14606)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C. J., and Heiman and Hull, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant boiler repair company for losses it sustained when its boiler failed. The trial court rendered Page 414 judgment in favor of the plaintiff from which […]

266 A.2d 408 DANIEL T. NOON ET AL. v. ANNA FARINA Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiffs for an order directing the trial court to make a finding on a cross appeal in the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is denied. Irving H. Perlmutter, in support of the […]

28 A.3d 958 MICHAEL FEINBERG v. JOANNE FEINBERG (SC 18414)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Argued September 8, 2011 Officially released October 11, 2011 Procedural History Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of […]

520 A.2d 651 SYLVESTER J. ECHOLS v. KARL N. BALCK (5020)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. Submitted on briefs January 8, 1987 — Decision released February 10, 1987 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the defendant’s alleged negligence, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial […]

779 A.2d 737 INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS v. HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY v. INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS (SC 16155)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The defendant insurer, H Co., applied to confirm an arbitration award rendered in its favor against the […]

288 A.2d 430 ANTHONY DeRUBBO ET AL. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., THIM, RYAN, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. J bought an automobile from dealer E and received a bill of sale with the vehicle. He was not given a certificate of title, however, nor did he obtain liability insurance. Several […]

332 A.2d 375 MILTON B. HOLLANDER ET AL. v. WARREN D. ANDERSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut No one having appeared to press the defendants’ motion to dismiss the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County at Stamford, the motion is dismissed. Decided February 4, 1975 Page 692

507 A.2d 1042 CHESTER D’AGOSTINO ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. RAIA v. NEW BRITAIN, ANTHONY RAIA v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. (2769)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiffs, three New Britain firefighters who had passed a civil service test and who had been placed […]

547 A.2d 926 SIDNEY J. HORTON ET AL. v. HYDRA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (6108)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, NORCOTT and FOTI, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court determining that because they were trustees of 1800 shares of stock rather than shareholders, they lacked standing to seek the […]

671 A.2d 860 MATTIE BELL v. U.S. HOMECARE CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. (14753)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Heiman and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs February 13, 1996 Decision released March 5, 1996 Appeal from the decision by the workers’ compensation commissioner for the first district denying the plaintiff’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits, brought […]

381 A.2d 532 CHARLES M. RUSTICI ET AL. v. TOWN OF STONINGTON Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. By statute (12-63) land classified as open space must be valued on its current use. No particular formula, however, is required for arriving at an appropriate valuation. The plaintiffs, owners of […]

533 A.2d 1211 WEB PRESS SERVICES CORPORATION v. NEW LONDON MOTORS, INC. (12833)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and COVELLO, Js. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant in connection with the purchase of a used motor vehicle claiming, inter alia, that the defendant had violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act […]

182 A.2d 625 THE GELLATLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and LEIPNER, Js. When the plaintiff bid for the contract to build a school for the defendant city, it knew from the site plan that a large quantity of excess fill would have to be disposed […]

WILLIAM SCOTT DALTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 10 A.3d 527Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner William Scott Dalton’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 124 Conn. App. 904 (AC 30170), is denied. Temmy Ann Pieszak, chief of habeas corpus services, in support of the petition. Page 911 Harry Weller, senior assistant state’s […]

648 A.2d 156 RICHARD ROGOZINSKI v. AMERICAN FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 34 Conn. App. 732 (AC 12396), is denied. William C. Turney, in support of the petition. James E. Kernan, Robert H. Hall, Joseph A. La Bella, Thomas […]

733 A.2d 310 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES GRANT (AC 18643)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Spear and Daly, Js. Argued April 22, 1999 Officially released June 1, 1999 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Fracasse, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

772 A.2d 781 GENEVIEVE SERAFIN v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES (AC 20732)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Mihalakos and Peters, Js. Argued April 2, 2001 Officially released May 1, 2001 Procedural History Application to vacate an arbitration award, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KRISTA LAFOUNTAIN 16 A.3d 761 (AC 31549)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Bear and Peters, Js. Syllabus Under the theory of vicarious liability set forth in Pinkerton v. United States (328 U.S. 640), a coconspirator may be held vicariously liable for criminal offenses committed by a coconspirator that are […]

728 A.2d 1087 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN PRESTON (SC 15814)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and Peters, Js. Syllabus The state, on the granting of certification, appealed to this court from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the defendant’s conviction of the crime of robbery in the third degree […]

DAUTI CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN. 15 A.3d 629Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 125 Conn. App. 665 (AC 31495), is denied. EVELEIGH, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. Robert A. Fuller, […]

898 A.2d 838 DAVID X. BOYD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 26263).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Schaller and Gruendel, Js. Syllabus The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that the board of parole abused its discretion in setting the date for his next parole eligibility hearing. The petitioner’s parole had […]

466 A.2d 328 NATHAN M. SHIPPEE v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF OLD LYME ET AL. FILE No. 1360Appellate Session of the Superior Court The defendant W, appealed to the Superior Court from the denial by the defendant zoning board of appeals of the town of Old Lyme of her original application […]

777 A.2d 213 ROBERT ROBBINS, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF JOAN ROBBINS) v. CHARLES N. LEACH, JR., ET AL (AC 20310)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Mihalakos and Flynn, Js. Argued June 7, 2001 Officially released July 3, 2001 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, Hon. Robert J. Hale, judge trial referee; […]

610 A.2d 1332 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MAURICE WASHINGTON (10159)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FREEDMAN and CRETELLA, Js. Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the third degree, possession of burglar’s tools and interfering with a police officer, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant’s unpreserved challenges to the trial court’s jury […]

819 A.2d 864 MURRAY RUGGIERO v. DIANA RUGGIERO (AC 22426)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, appealed to this court, challenging the trial court’s orders modifying custody and visitation relative to his minor children. He claimed, inter alia, that the […]

405 A.2d 674 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARNOLD MACHIA 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 R. Williams, in support of the petition. Decided September 19, 1979

883 A.2d 1253 JOHN VIVO III v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner John Vivo III’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 167 (AC 24654), is denied. Richard W. Callahan, special public defender, in support of the petition. C. Robert Satti, Jr., senior assistant state’s attorney, […]

980 A.2d 911 IN RE JUSTIN F., IN RE HAILEE L. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the respondent parents for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 30780/AC 30932/AC 30933) is denied. Kimberly L., pro se, and Anthony L., pro se, in support of the petition. Decided September 23, 2009 Page 929

852 A.2d 657 IN RE JEISEAN M.[*] No. (SC 16993).Supreme 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 […]

517 A.2d 615 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SAMUEL J. VEAL (12588)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, DANNEHY, CALLAHAN and HENDEL, Js. On the defendant’s appeal from his conviction of the crime of murder, he challenged the trial court’s exclusion of certain evidence he had proffered concerning prior acts of violence by the victim as […]

722 A.2d 1216 BARBARA H. FRIEDMAN v. TOWN OF WESTPORT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 50 Conn. App. 209 (AC 17032), is denied. BERDON, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Hale C. Sargent, in support of the […]

97 A.2d 262 NEW HAVEN MARKET EXCHANGE, INC. v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN and QUINLAN, Js. Whether the business of a particular employer is owned or controlled by the same interests that own and control the business of another employer, within the meaning of the Unemployment […]

711 A.2d 728 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRUCE IVERSON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 48 Conn. App. 168 (AC 16029), is denied. Louis S. Avitabile, special public defender, in support of the petition. Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 28, […]

723 A.2d 363 STANLEY MLYNEK v. DANUTA MLYNEK (AC 18310)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Spear and Sullivan, Js. Submitted on briefs October 29, 1998 Officially released November 24, 1998 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Petroni, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

415 A.2d 1066 SAMUEL BIERMAN v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield at Bridgeport is granted by the court. Stephen P. Sztaba and Keith D. Dunnigan, in support of the petition. […]

472 A.2d 328 KENNETH C. BRUNO v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. (11446)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA, GRILLO and DALY, Js. The plaintiff, B, who, while employed as recreation supervisor of the city of Bridgeport, had moved from Bridgeport to Stratford, had successfully appealed to this court from […]

649 A.2d 253 JONATHAN MEDLEY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Jonathan Medley’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 35 Conn. App. 374 (AC 12858), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Whether, under the circumstances of this case, the trial court violated Practice Book § 698 by […]

307 A.2d 179 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EUGENE CARLI Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Court of Common Pleas is denied. Morris H. Globerman, assistant prosecuting attorney, in support of the petition. Arthur P. Meisler, in opposition. Submitted July 9, 1973 Decided July 18, […]

671 A.2d 867 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DAVID MORALES (14243)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Argued February 15, 1996 Decision released March 12, 1996 Amended information charging the defendant with the crimes of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and […]

206 A.2d 833 A. M. S. CORPORATION ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. The Norwalk zoning regulations allow variances solely in instances where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out the strict […]

677 A.2d 999 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GABRIEL GONZALEZ (14245)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Heiman and Schaller, Js. Argued June 6, 1996 Officially released July 9, 1996 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Damiani, J. Per Curiam. At oral argument the claim of ineffective Page 907 assistance of counsel was […]

375 A.2d 1009 MANCHESTER STATE BANK ET AL. v. ANTONIO REALE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. The plaintiffs, holders of certain written obligations, sought damages from the defendant obligors on those instruments. Motions for default were granted against the defendants, and the plaintiffs moved for judgment […]

625 A.2d 821 IN RE JOSE M. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 381 (AC 10975), is denied. Ramona S. Carlow, special public defender, in support of the petition. James A. Killen, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 13, 1993

400 A.2d 736 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH BERKE Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is denied by the court. Robert E. Beach, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Charles Hanken, in opposition. Submitted April 9, 1979 Decided April […]

442 A.2d 1320 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM C. COSGROVE Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. On the defendant’s appeal from his conviction of the crime of murder, held: 1. Because the statute (54-45a) which requires transcription of grand jury proceedings did not become effective until after the defendant’s […]

719 A.2d 904 KENNETH C. SLOAN ET AL. v. MATTHEW F. KUBITSKY ET AL. (15999)Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by Edward J. Winter, Jr,. for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 48 Conn. App. 835 (AC 16471), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Whether the Appellate Court properly affirmed the trial court’s […]

555 A.2d 986 FRANK X. LO SACCO v. DEBRA M. YOUNG ET AL. (13420)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, GLASS and HULL, Js. The plaintiff, who had Sought damages from the defendants for malicious prosecution, appealed to the Appellate Court from the trial court’s judgment on a verdict in favor of the defendants. […]

640 A.2d 1017 FARMERS AND MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK v. DURHAM REALTY, INC., ET AL. (11863)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, FREEDMAN and SPEAR, Js. The plaintiff bank sought to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the defendant D Co. The trial court rendered judgment of strict foreclosure, and, after title to the property […]

614 A.2d 1249 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LARRY JENKINS (10326)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. Convicted of the crime of attempted assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court challenging certain of the trial court’s jury instructions. While none of the claims had been preserved at trial, the […]

75 A.2d 402 ANDREW M. ANDREWS v. CONNECTICUT PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. A mortgage which does not describe the indebtedness with reasonable accuracy is invalid as against subsequent incumbrancers. The note in suit as described in the defeasance clause of the mortgage was […]

981 A.2d 1077 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL J. MARSALA. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 116 Conn. App. 580 (AC 29839), is denied. Heather M. Wood, deputy assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Michele C. Lukban, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. VERTEFEUILLE, […]

66 A.2d 111 GEORGE O. RANNEY v. MAIZIE M. ROCK Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and CORNELL, Js. The question whether a real estate broker is a procuring cause of a sale is one of fact for the trial court, and its judgment is conclusive unless contrary to or unsupported by […]

561 A.2d 128 EDWARD F. LAWLER v. DOLORES A. LAWLER (13532)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js. Argued June 13, 1989 Decision released July 11, 1989 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 […]

799 A.2d 1109 KAREN TRACY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY[*] (AC 21535)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] A motion for reconsideration was granted on September 11, 2002. This opinion has been superseded by Tracy v. Allstate Ins. Co., 76 Conn. App. 329, ___ A.2d ___ (2003), only as to the issue of whether the tolling provision of […]

970 A.2d 570 TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY ET AL. (SC 17879)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and DiPentima, McLachlan, Gruendel and Robinson, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their status as of the date of argument. Syllabus The plaintiffs, a group of municipalities that had contracted […]

197 A.2d 933 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HERMAN FISHMAN Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Sidney Vogel, in support of the petition. Submitted April 2, 1963 Decided May 15, 1963

574 A.2d 817 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL S. SHERBACOW (7097)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. Convicted, following a trial to the court, of the crime of sale of cocaine by a person who is not drug-dependent, the defendant appealed to this court. The state’s case was based substantially on the testimony […]

202 A.2d 494 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH TILLMAN Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. The corpus delicti has been defined in Connecticut as the fact that the crime charged his been committed by someone. That definition has, however, created complications and difficulties in the application of the rule […]

762 A.2d 922 ALICE SABLOSKY v. MICHAEL SABLOSKY (AC 19261)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Zarella and Pellegrino, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court finding him in contempt for his failure to pay certain educational expenses of the parties’ […]

947 A.2d 1047 JANICE MCCARTHY v. HARTFORD HOSPITAL ET AL. (AC 28666)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, McLachlan and Harper, Js. Argued March 25, 2007 Officially released June 10, 2008 Procedural History Appeal from the decision by the workers’ compensation commissioner for the first district awarding the plaintiff disability benefits, brought to the workers’ compensation review […]

936 A.2d 605 TOYKA SIMMONS-COOK v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. (SC 18011)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, a candidate who had lost the Democratic nomination for the office of city council in the city of Bridgeport after a mandatory recanvass of […]

935 A.2d 1037 GEORGE SABROWSKI v. BEVERLY R. SABROWSKI. (AC 26021)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Gruendel and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court granting the plaintiffs motion for a modification of alimony and medical expenses. After this […]

414 A.2d 201 VALERIE J. WISE ET AL. v. PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield at Stamford is denied by the court. Edward J. Frattaroli, assistant corporation counsel, and Michael Friedman, […]

427 A.2d 391 ELEANOR KUBECK v. FOREMOST FOODS COMPANY, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. Argued December 12, 1979 Decision released January 22, 1980 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the […]

487 A.2d 559 BRIDGEPORT BOWL-O-RAMA, INC. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. (12368)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js. The plaintiff, B Co., which leased certain Bridgeport property contiguous to property occupied by the defendant F Co., appealed to the Superior Court from the decision […]

262 A.2d 613 MSG CORPORATION v. HOWARD M. WERNER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County is denied. John R. Mrosek, for the appellee (plaintiff). Donald F. Crowley, for the appellants (defendants). Argued March 3, 1970 Decided March […]

598 A.2d 366 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE ARLINE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 653, is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the defendant’s right to the effective assistance of counsel Page 925 under […]

532 A.2d 586 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT FOSHAY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 12 Conn. App. 1, is granted, with limitation. John W. Watson, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Susann E. Gill, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided October 21, 1987

41 A.2d 791 DONALD O. HAMMERBERG, MILK ADMINISTRATOR v. FRANK S. HOLLOWAY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. It was not necessary for the defendants to appeal from the promulgation of an order of the milk administrator in order to set up a legal defense to an […]

727 A.2d 713 RICHARD D. JONES ET AL. v. EDGARDO IPPOLITI ET AL. (AC 15401)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Healey, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff attorneys sought, inter alia, to recover payment from the defendants, I and E Co., for services rendered in connection with a construction contract dispute between E Co. and a […]

638 A.2d 39 ESSEX SAVINGS BANK v. JOHN F. COYNE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 910 (AC 12313), is denied. Kenneth R. Davis, in support of the petition. John S. Bennet, in opposition. Decided February 24, 1994

359 A.2d 190 STANLEY V. TUCKER v. HENRY WHITE ET AL. FILE NO. 114Appellate Session of the Superior Court Argued November 20, 1975 — Decision April 2, 1976 Action to recover damages for failure to receive rental payments due from welfare recipients, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants, brought to […]