Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

954 A.2d 245 LINDA A. SIGNORE v. FREDERICK A. SIGNORE. (AC 28040)Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Beach and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to modify alimony. Under the terms of the parties’ separation […]

740 A.2d 408 AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY v. PIZZA CONNECTION, INC. (AC 17452)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Schaller and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff insurer sought a declaratory judgment regarding whether, under an insurance policy it had issued to the defendant, P Co., it was liable for a fire that destroyed P Co.’s restaurant. […]

901 A.2d 706 VTATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWARD R. DALZELL. (AC 26255).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, McLachlan and Dupont, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on a conditional plea of nolo contendere, of failure to wear a seat belt and of the crimes of possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, possession of narcotics, possession of drug […]

374 A.2d 190 ROBERT ST. JOHN ET AL. v. COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. On December 7, 1971, the defendant commissioner of transportation filed a certificate of taking and assessment of damages for the taking of certain of the plaintiffs’ land. The plaintiffs appealed and […]

382 A.2d 1331 MAURICE PECOR ET AL. v. TOWN OF LITCHFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the defendant in the above-entitled case has failed to prosecute its appeal from the Superior Court in Litchfield County with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that the […]

423 A.2d 897 OLIVER F. ROBBINS v. JOSEPH J. McGUINNESS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. Argued May 10, 1979 Decision released July 3, 1979 Action in two counts to recover damages for negligence and for breach of contract in conducting a title search on real estate, brought to […]

KENNETH B. PORTER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 991 A.2d 720 (AC 29936)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Robinson and Alvord, Js. Syllabus The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his trial counsel had provided ineffective assistance. The petitioner’s claim concerned his counsel’s representation prior to the time that the petitioner was permitted to […]

573 A.2d 319 DAVID H. THORNE v. MARGARET L. MOORE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 21 Conn. App. 802, is denied. Serge G. Mihaly, in support of the petition. Karen L. Karpie, in opposition. Decided March 14, 1990

497 A.2d 48 ANTHONY E. BASILICATO v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL (12541)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, SANTANIELLO, DANNEHY and CALLAHAN, Js. The plaintiff, proceeding pro se, appealed to the Superior Court from the decision of the defendant department of public utility control rejecting his challenge to his electric bill. The trial court […]

702 A.2d 670 KEITH M. COMMERFORD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 16450)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Schaller and Daly, Js. Argued October 30, 1997 Officially released November 18, 1997 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, W. Sullivan, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed. Page 916

253 A.2d 25 EMMA MITCHELL v. ESSIE RESTO Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. The plaintiff, injured as a result of the allegedly negligent operation of the defendant’s car by the wife of the defendant’s nephew, claimed that the car had been made available by the defendant to both […]

937 A.2d 696 CAPP INDUSTRIES, INC. v. SABINE H. SCHOENBERG ET AL. ROBERT V. LARDON ET AL. v. JOHN CAPPIALI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by Robert V. Lardon and Sabine H. Schoenberg for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 104 Conn. App. 101 (AC 27933), is denied. John F. X. […]

734 A.2d 964 PATRICIA BURNS ET AL. v. THOMAS M. HANSON ET AL. (SC 15962)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js. Syllabus The named plaintiff, B, and her husband sought to recover for the alleged malpractice of the defendant physician, H, and his practice group in the […]

202 A.2d 504 TISHMAN EQUIPMENT LEASING, INC. v. STUART I. LEVIN, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY (ESTATE OF UNDERWOOD PLASTIC CORPORATION) Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. Courts will disregard the fiction of a separate corporate entity when the corporation is a mere sham or device to accomplish some fraudulent or […]

535 A.2d 1315 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CURTIS SIMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 12 Conn. App. 239, is denied. Elizabeth A. Curry, special public defender, in support of the petition. Decided November 24, 1987

829 A.2d 26 CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL. v. JOSEPH STEPHENSON ET AL. (AC 22322)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Dupont and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff city and certain of its employees sought injunctive relief and to enforce two cease and desist orders that had been issued in connection with alterations that the defendants’ made […]

796 A.2d 502 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER M. VICKERS (SC 16376)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus By statute ( 29-35 [a]), carrying a pistol or revolver upon one’s person without a permit is prohibited except when one is in one’s dwelling house or place of business. Convicted, on […]

815 A.2d 672 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BETHZAIDA PADUA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILFREDO CALVENTE, STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MIRANDA VIRGILIA CALVENTE Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 73 Conn. App. 386 (AC 21186/AC 21187/AC 21245), is granted, limited to the following […]

493 A.2d 902 CARL J. CAPUTO v. ALEXANDER O’BRYANT (3200)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.P.J., BORDEN and CIOFFI, Js. Argued May 17, 1985 Decision released June 18, 1985 Action for the return of a security deposit, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, Housing Session at Norwalk, […]

622 A.2d 591 GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH v. TOWN OF BETHEL ET AL. (11312)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., LAVERY and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiff church appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court rejecting its claims that certain of the zoning regulations of the defendant town of Bethel are unconstitutional in […]

407 A.2d 948 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD JACKSON Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. Convicted of felony murder in connection with the robbery of a liquor store and the shooting death of its proprietor, the defendant appealed, claiming that the trial court should have set aside the verdict […]

861 A.2d 516 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMAHL HURDLE. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 85 Conn. App. 128 (AC 24230), is denied. Page 943 Robert J. McKay, special public defender, in support of the petition. Melissa L. Streeto, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

676 A.2d 434 LEONARD A. DEFUSCO v. DWIGHT O. SCHWEITZER ET AL. (14362) (14445)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Heiman and Spear, Js. Submitted on briefs May 3, 1996 Officially released June 4, 1996 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, Wagner, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

458 A.2d 15 RUSSELL F. KROL ET AL. v. JACK GOLDRING FILE No. 1328Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiffs, in anticipation of purchasing a certain house, contracted to have the defendant inspect it for structural or other defects. After they received his report, they purchased the house. When thereafter they discovered extensive structural […]

912 A.2d 483 RAYMOND P. GODAIRE v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 27878) is denied. Raymond P. Godaire, pro se, in support of the petition. Page 952 Jacqueline S. Hoell, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided December 15, 2006

938 A.2d 1276 TIMOTHY J. MCMAHON v. PABLO VAZQUEZ (AC 28112)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Harper and Foti, Js. Submitted on briefs November 15, 2007 Officially released February 5, 2008 Procedural History Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the defendant’s alleged assault of the plaintiff, brought to the Superior […]

468 A.2d 936 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARMANDO VALERIANO (10074)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. Convicted of felony murder (53a-54c [Rev. to 1977]) in connection with the death of a child from the effects of smoke inhalation sustained during the arson of an apartment building, the defendant appealed to this […]

640 A.2d 100 WHISPER WIND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEFIELD ET AL. (14849)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. Argued March 23, 1994 Decision released March 24, 1994[*] [*] March 24, 1994, the date that this decision was released as a slip opinion, […]

HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S AND COMPANIES COLLECTIVE ET AL 994 A.2d 262 (AC 30162)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Gruendel and Lavine, Js.[*] [*] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The plaintiff insurance company sought to […]

805 A.2d 105 DEMETRIUS P. TRAGGIS, TRUSTEE v. SHAWMUT BANK CONNECTICUT, N.A., ET AL. (AC 21676). (AC 21962).Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Hennessy, Js.[1] [1] This appeal was argued before a panel comprised of Judges Foti, Spear and Hennessy. Although Judge Spear agreed with the other judges regarding the resolution of this appeal, […]

762 A.2d 1278 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DARYL VALENTINE (SC 16074)Supreme Court of Connecticut McDonald, C.J., and Borden, Palmer, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on retrial following a remand from this court, of the crimes of murder, attempt to commit assault in the first degree and carrying a pistol without a permit, the defendant […]

947 A.2d 916 HH EAST PARCEL, LLC v. HANDY AND HARMAN, INC. (SC 18055)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to confirm an arbitration award issued in its favor, ordering the defendant to pay the plaintiff more than $1.6 million pursuant to a liquidated damages clause in […]

646 A.2d 273 JUDITH LEWIS v. DONALD LEWIS (12095)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LAVERY and SCHALLER, Js. The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the order of the trial court finding him in contempt for failing to make certain court ordered payments. Held that the trial court’s […]

709 A.2d 510 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF STAFFORD v. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL. (SC 15656)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Palmer and McDonald, Js. Syllabus By statute (§ 10-281), school districts are obligated to provide children attending nonpublic, nonprofit schools “the same kind of transportation services” provided […]

610 A.2d 1338 DOROTHY REDFEARN v. EVEROL ENNIS ET AL. (10290)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff sought, inter alia, to recover from the defendant city of New Haven for losses she suffered when the city revoked the food service license that had been issued for her grocery-convenience store and served […]

870 A.2d 1081 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GLEN S. JACKSON. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 86 Conn. App. 803 (AC 24141), is denied. Page 910 Brian J. Woolf, in support of the petition. Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided March 2, […]

659 A.2d 1240 JAMES C. MURPHY ET AL. v. INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ET AL. (14055)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and FOTI and LAVERY, Js. Submitted on briefs June 2, 1995 Decision released July 4, 1995 Application to vacate an arbitration award, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at […]

718 A.2d 13 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WAYNE SMITH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 48 Conn. App. 906 (AC 17142), is denied. Robert J. McKay, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 26, 1998

533 A.2d 879 JEANNETTE S. SIMKO ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD ET AL.[*] (13193)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js. The plaintiffs’ administrative appeal from a decision of the defendant zoning board of appeals of the town of Fairfield was dismissed by the […]

367 A.2d 692 STATE Ex REL. B. V. BROOKS, JR., ET AL. v. STEDMAN T. HITCHCOCK ET AL. FILE NO. 145Appellate Session of the Superior Court Since the defendants had failed to act on the plaintiffs’ application for site approval within forty-five days of receiving it, as required by the Southbury zoning regulations, and since, […]

18 A.2d 685 THOMAS BUTLER v. S. SOLOMON Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. The conclusion of the trial court that services and materials were performed and furnished by the plaintiff to the defendant under circumstances which would imply a promise on the latter’s part to pay their […]

352 A.2d 294 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DWAIN R. JOHNSON Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js. From the evidence, the jury could find that M arranged to obtain heroin from his supplier, the defendant, to sell to W. The defendant drove to a parking lot and threw a glassine […]

656 A.2d 1061 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENDRICK WILKES (12513)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, SPEAR and FREEDMAN, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sale of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and conspiracy to violate the dependency producing drug law, the defendant appealed to this court claiming that the trial court violated his […]

697 A.2d 687 ALLAN BRUCE HEMMINGS v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 16806) is denied. McDONALD, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Allan Bruce Hemmings, pro se, in support of the petition. […]

336 A.2d 586 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES HASKINS Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s motion to expedite the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County pursuant to § 762 of the Practice Book, as amended, is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion after the record has been filed. William […]

630 A.2d 1043 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT COOPER (14223)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and NORCOTT, Js. Convicted of the crime of murder in connection with a shooting that the state claimed was in retaliation for the victim’s interference with the defendant’s drug dealing, the defendant appealed to this court. The […]

479 A.2d 1239 COASTAL SUBURBAN BUILDERS, INC., ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF EAST HAVEN (2374)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to the Superior Court from the decision of the defendant planning and zoning commission of the town of East Haven denying their […]

376 A.2d 421 MARY KOCH PLAVNICKY v. MICHAEL PLAVNICKY FILE No. 70Appellate Session of the Superior Court Argued September 17, 1976 — Decided December 3, 1976 Action for a declaratory judgment determining the plaintiff’s rights in certain life insurance policies, and for an injunction, damages and other relief, brought to the Court of Common Pleas […]

759 A.2d 1027 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PETER LEGRANDE (AC 18312)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Spear and Mihalakos, Js.[1] Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of risk of injury to a child and sexual assault in the second degree in connection with conduct involving two children, M and S, the defendant appealed to this […]

814 A.2d 396 CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF WESTBROOK. (AC 21047).Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Dranginis and Flynn, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff convenience store operator appealed to the trial court from the decision by the defendant zoning board of appeals denying the plaintiff’s application for a […]

947 A.2d 19 JOSEPH MOONEY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 28628)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Robinson and Peters, Js. Argued April 17, 2008 Officially released May 27, 2008 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Hon. William L. Hadden, Jr., judge trial referee. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed.

816 A.2d 556 EDITH SAFFORD v. OWENS BROCKWAY ET AL. (SC 16772)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The defendant employer appealed to this court from a decision by the workers’ compensation review board affirming a commissioner’s award of permanent partial disability payments to the plaintiff. The defendant claimed that […]

908 A.2d 535 IN RE ANTHONY E. ET AL Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the respondent mother for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 96 Conn. App. 414 (AC 26420), is denied. Page 915 Raymond J. Rigat, in support of the petition. Gary J. Wilson, in opposition. Decided September 20, 2006

577 A.2d 1032 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JEFFREY J. DONTIGNEY (13693)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, HULL and BORDEN, Js. Convicted of the crime of murder in connection with the death of his former wife, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant, who claimed that the victim had committed suicide, challenged, inter […]

930 A.2d 826 IN RE CAMERON C.[*] (AC 27780)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Lavine and Pellegrino, Js. Syllabus The respondent grandmother of C, a minor child who had been adjudicated neglected, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court granting the respondent father’s motion to revoke the transfer of guardianship of C […]

102 A.2d 528 ANTONIO SALERNI ET AL v. H. E. SCHEUY, CITY CLERK OF NEW BRITAIN Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, QUINLAN and WYNNE, Js. Nonconforming uses should be abolished or reduced to conformity as quickly as the fair interest of the parties will permit. In no case should they be allowed […]

476 A.2d 621 BERNARD JACQUES, ADMINISTRATOR, (ESTATE OF DOLORES JACQUES) v. MARIE CARTER ET AL. (2257)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., TESTO and HULL, Js. The plaintiff administrator of the estate of his decedent wife sought damages from the named defendant physician and the defendant hospital on allegations of medical malpractice. The jury returned a […]

96 A.2d 209 CHASE BRASS AND COPPER COMPANY, INC. v. CHASE BRASS AND COPPER WORKERS UNION LOCAL 1565 Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The basic test of the validity of an arbitration award lies in its conformity to the submission. Every provision of a contract should be given […]

733 A.2d 885 THOMAS J. LATINA v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT, ET AL. (AC 18098)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The defendant administrator of the Unemployment Compensation Act (§ 31-222 et seq.) appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court sustaining the plaintiff’s appeal from the decision by […]

477 A.2d 158 JOHN R. GRAHAM, JR. v. ESTATE OF EDWINA C. GRAHAM (2394)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., HULL and DUPONT, Js. Argued January 31, 1984 Decision released July 3, 1984 Appeal from the decree of the Probate Court for the district of Hartford approving the final account of the conservator of the defendant […]

MICHELLE DILIETO ET AL. v. COUNTY OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY GROUP, P.C., ET AL 998 A.2d 730 (SC 17471), (SC 17744)Supreme Court of Connecticut Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella, Schaller and Sullivan, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. This case was argued prior to […]

310 A.2d 74 RALPH NADER ET AL. v. PAUL B. ALTERMATT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion to dismiss the appeal of Margaret Curtin by defendants International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation and Hartford Fire Insurance Company from the Superior Court in Hartford County is denied without prejudice to argument, at the time of […]

313 A.2d 49 EUGENE F. PETERSON ET AL. v. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and MACDONALD, Js. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendant tax commissioner, in not allowing them to compute their net capital gain or loss on assets they sold or exchanged in 1969 by […]

608 A.2d 691 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WENDELL IRVING Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 27 Conn. App. 279, is denied. Leopold P. DeFusco, special public defender, in support of the petition. Carolyn K. Longstreth, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 21, 1992

565 A.2d 539 BOARD OF PARDONS v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant Freedom of Information Commission’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 19 Conn. App. 539, is denied. Victor R. Perpetua, commission counsel, in support of the petition. Henri Alexandre, assistant attorney general, in opposition. […]

883 A.2d 1252 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GARY STRAUB Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 147 (AC 24835), is denied. Alice Osedach, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Nancy L. Chupak, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 20, 2005

153 A.2d 444 THE SHOREHAVEN GOLF CLUB, INC., ET AL. v. WATER RESOURCES COMM. ET AL. MANHATTAN SAND COMPANY, INC. v. WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut DALY, C.J., BALDWIN, KING, MURPHY and MELLITZ, Js. The owner of land adjoining tidal waters has the exclusive right to dig channels and build wharves […]

120 A.2d 546 AXEL SWANSON ET AL. v. LILLIAN G. BOSCHEN Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, DALY and BORDON, Js. The Connecticut constitution secures the right of a jury trial wherever that right existed when the constitution was adopted in 1818. Prior to 1818, actions of debt, including actions to recover penalties, […]

337 A.2d 538 BRUCE BACON ET AL. v. A. DITULLIO SONS, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the parties in the above-entitled case have failed to prosecute their appeals from the Superior Court in New Haven County with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo […]

525 A.2d 521 UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 10 Conn. App. 125, is denied. Bruce L. Levin, in support of the petition. Veronica E. Reich, in opposition. Decided April 9, 1987 Page […]

205 A.2d 501 CECIL NORDE v. GEORGE MALASH Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Ralph S. Kantrowitz, in support of the petition. Submitted November 6, 1964 Decided December 29, 1964

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KETRIC BARNES. 17 A.3d 472Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 127 Conn. App. 24 (AC 31348), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the trial court acted within its discretion in denying the defendant’s motion […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES E. KERR 992 A.2d 1136Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 120 Conn. App. 203 (AC 29611), is denied. Gary A. Mastronardi, in support of the petition. John A. East III, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 29, 2010

653 A.2d 191 OLD STONE BANK v. BARBARA ANN MURRAY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 13917) is denied. Barbara Ann Murray, pro se, in support of the petition. William K. Eisenman, in opposition. Decided January 10, 1995 Page 903

438 A.2d 778 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE C. CARTER Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Js. Argued December 3, 1980 Decision released December 30, 1980 Indictment charging the defendant with the crime of felony murder, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried to […]

ARTHUR COLE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. 17 A.3d 473Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Arthur Cole’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 126 Conn. App. 775 (AC 31517), is denied. Deren Manasevit, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy F. Costello, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 13, 2011 […]

708 A.2d 1354 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONNA MARIE LONGO (SC 15792)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Katz, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of conspiracy to transport a narcotic substance with the intent to sell, the defendant appealed challenging, inter alia, the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence […]

667 A.2d 567 JOHN E. KRAFT v. LORRAINE A. KRAFT (14233)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Spear, Js. Submitted on briefs November 6, 1995 Decision released November 28, 1995 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and referred […]

792 A.2d 852 TONISHA SPEARS ET AL. v. BENIGA GARCIA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendants, the city of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport fire department, for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 66 Conn. App. 669 (AC 20487), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Does General Statutes 52-557n […]

680 A.2d 1243 THEODORE FINK v. ROBERT B. GOLENBOCK ET AL. (15387) (15388)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. The plaintiff physician, the owner of 50 percent of the stock in a certain professional corporation, brought a derivative action on behalf of the corporation against the defendant physicians, G […]