Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

476 A.2d 1077 HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY v. CONNECTICUT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (2439)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., TESTO and HULL, Js. Argued April 3, 1984 Decision released June 5, 1984 Action to recover damages for the negligence of the defendant bank in handling deposits, for breach of contract and for conversion, brought […]

439 A.2d 1024 JEAN M. GHIROLI v. RAYMOND R. GHIROLI Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. Argued May 4, 1981 Decision released June 9, 1981 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and referred to Hon. Raymond […]

579 A.2d 591 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN SLATER, JR. (8258)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., DALY and O’CONNELL, Js. Convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the rape shield statute (54-86f) violates the separation of powers provisions of the […]

847 A.2d 1044 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WALTER JENKINS (AC 23826)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and McLachlan and Dupont, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on a conditional plea of nolo contendere, of the crimes of robbery in the first degree and attempt to commit robbery in the third degree in connection with a robbery at a […]

122 A.2d 784 LEONARD LONGO v. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. Economic loss, in and of itself, is not the decisive factor in determining whether a variance of zoning regulations should be granted. Page 396 The Milford board of […]

721 A.2d 146 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TRAVIS DAVIS (AC 17983)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C. J., and Lavery and Spear, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of the crimes of attempted assault in the first degree, attempted assault of a peace officer, commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm, criminal possession of […]

51 A.2d 495 JEANETTE NOWEY v. MEYER L. KRAVITZ Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. A binding agreement waiving the right to trial by jury in a summary process action made in advance of the institution of such an action does not violate public policy, and there is no […]

408 A.2d 1031 CHARLES FARRICIELLI v. STATE PERSONNEL APPEAL BOARD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is granted by the court. Robert J. Krzys, in support of the petition. Christina G. Dunnell, in opposition. Decided October 11, 1979

701 A.2d 354 DIME SAVINGS BANK OF NEW YORK, FSB v. BARBARA A. WHITING ET AL. (AC 16497)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Schaller and Daly, Js. Argued September 29, 1997 Officially released October 28, 1997 Named defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, Mihalakos, J. Per Curiam. The […]

779 A.2d 186 WILLIAM BOYNTON, JR. v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN (AC 20388)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Dranginis and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff city employee, who had been injured in a motor vehicle accident in 1993, sought uninsured motorist benefits from the defendant self-insured city. The city filed a motion for summary judgment claiming […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICARDO MACK 19 A.3d 689 (AC 32584)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Alvord and Schaller, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder and assault in the first degree with a firearm in connection with his alleged conduct in shooting and killing B and shooting two other victims at a restaurant, the […]

522 A.2d 313 DONNA FORTIER v. FRANK LAVIERO, JR. (4800)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, SPALLONE and BIELUCH, Js. Submitted on briefs February 2, 1987 Decision released March 17, 1987 Action to establish the paternity of the plaintiff’s minor child, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain, geographical area number seventeen, […]

34 A.2d 878 MOTTY EITINGON v. TOWN AND CITY OF STAMFORD. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Argued November 2, 1943 Decided December 1, 1943. APPEAL by the plaintiff from the action of the board of relief of the town and city of Stamford, in refusing a reduction in […]

950 A.2d 1290 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JORDI KERR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 107 Conn. App. 413 (AC 26818), is denied. Laljeebhai R. Patel, special public defender, in support of the petition. John A. East III, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May […]

349 A.2d 737 ROBERT ZOMMER ET AL., COADMINISTRATORS (ESTATE OF LOUIS J. ZOMMER) v. CATHERINE VENTULETT Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court in the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. Christopher B. Carveth, for the appellants (plaintiffs). Ralph F. […]

830 A.2d 164 VINCENT CELENTANO ET AL. v. OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ET AL. (SC 16684)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, the lessors of certain real property underlying a condominium development in West Haven, sought, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract from the defendants, a […]

722 A.2d 804 JACQUELINE McCARTHY ET AL. v. CHRISTOPHER K. CALISE ET AL. (SC 15958)Supreme Court of Connecticut BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. Argued January 19, 1999 Officially released February 9, 1999 Action to recover damages for, inter alia, personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff in an automobile accident allegedly caused by […]

729 A.2d 222 PETER CHERNOVITZ v. PRESTON TRUCKING COMPANY (AC 17849)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff employee sought to recover for the defendant employer’s alleged violation of the statute (§ 31-290a [a]) prohibiting discrimination against employees who have filed claims for workers’ compensation benefits. The commissioner determined that the […]

73 A.2d 924 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM J. DONAHUE v. CLEMENT C. HOLBROOK Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS AND O’SULLIVAN, Js. The issuance of a writ of mandamus rests in the sound discretion of the court, exercised in accordance with recognized principles of law. That discretion will be exercised in favor […]

537 A.2d 1049 KAREN COTE v. ROBERT B. GAGNE ET AL. (6136)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, BIELUCH and FOTI, Js. Submitted on briefs February 18, 1988 Decision released February 23, 1988 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant, and for other relief, brought to […]

240 A.2d 871 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MAUREEN D. MORENO Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and COVELLO, Js. The essential elements of the crime of embezzlement by agent are: (1) agency of the defendant; (2) receipt by the defendant of the property described in the information; (3) conversion of such property to […]

905 A.2d 1135 CHRISTOPHER NEUHAUS ET AL. v. CORINNE DECHOLNOKY ET AL. Nos. (SC 17249), (SC 17250).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff parents, individually and on behalf of the minor disabled plaintiff, C, who developed respiratory distress syndrome as a result of his Page 191 premature birth, […]

803 A.2d 352 DEIRDRE ANN KINIRY v. ANTHONY J. KINIRY[*] (AC 21175)Appellate Court of Connecticut [*] On February 19, 2003, the defendant’s motion for reconsideration was granted. This decision was subsequently affirmed. See Kiniry v. Kiniry, 79 Conn. App. 378, ___ A.2d ___ (2003). Spear, Flynn and Daly, Js. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this […]

565 A.2d 537 GREGORY HUGHES ET AL. v. TOWN OF GLASTONBURY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 19 Conn. App. 411, is denied. Snow Gene Munford, in support of the petition. Andrew J. O’Keefe, in opposition. Decided September 27, 1989 Page 816

804 A.2d 212 ROBERT FROMER v. COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 70 Conn. App. 903 (AC 21914), is denied. SULLIVAN, C. J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Robert Fromer, pro se, in support […]

544 A.2d 170 ROBERT COELHO v. POSI-SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (13267)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiff, alleging that the defendant P Co. had terminated his employment as quality control manager not for just cause but rather as a result of his dispute with another P Co. official, sought […]

732 A.2d 177 ARISTEDES J. JOHNSON ET AL. v. TOWN OF GRISWOLD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 18915) is denied. Glen G. Baron, in support of the petition. Lori N. Bartinik, in opposition. Decided February 18, 1999

ARTHUR E. SCOTT, JR., EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF BARBARA H. SCOTT) v. MARK M. HEINONEN 4 A.3d 355 (AC 31341)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Gruendel and West, Js. Argued September 7, 2010 Officially released October 12, 2010 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury, geographical area number three, Matasavage, J. PER […]

804 A.2d 951 MICHAEL BRAHAM v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 21993)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and West, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been convicted of the crime of murder, sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that he had been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel when he entered a plea of […]

310 A.2d 135 SAMUEL T. ROST v. THE TOWN PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. Mark A. Rubenstein, in support of the petition. Aaron B. Schless, in opposition. Submitted October […]

203 A.2d 437 ARMAND CARON, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ADOLPH FOURNIER) v. SALVATORE TESTA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. Argued June 7, 1967 Decided June 7, 1967 Action to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s decedent, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of […]

99 A.2d 130 HERBERT STERN ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN and CORNELL, Js. The policy of most zoning ordinances is gradually to eliminate nonconforming uses. No change to a use which is more obnoxious than the existing […]

925 A.2d 257 MICHAEL COPPOLA v. LOGISTEC CONNECTICUT, INC., ET AL. No. (SC 17604).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Sullivan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who was employed by the named defendant when he was injured in a fall while working on a ship docked in New Haven harbor, sought benefits […]

779 A.2d 822 SUFFIELD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P., ET AL. (AC 21253)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Mihalakos and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff developer sought damages from the defendants, a lender and its attorneys, alleging, inter alia, that the defendants had made misrepresentations to the court in seizing part of […]

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A. v. ROBERT WALPUCK ET AL. 982 A.2d 1081Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 30822) is denied. Robert Walpuck, pro se, in support of the petition. S. Bruce Fair, in opposition. McLACHLAN, J., did not participate in the consideration of or […]

612 A.2d 1203 MARK WEINBERG v. ARA VENDING COMPANY ET AL. (14440)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff, who had sustained a back injury in the course of his employment by the defendant A Co., sought workers’ compensation disability benefits for a 30 percent permanent partial disability of his […]

435 A.2d 13 EDWARD C. MALECKI v. VIRGINIA S. BURNHAM Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js Argued May 7, 1980 Decision released June 10, 1980 Application to confirm an arbitration award, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield at Stamford, where the court, Curran, J., […]

586 A.2d 610 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LORNE DYSON (14107)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, BORDEN and SANTANIELLO, Js. Convicted of the crime of accessory to manslaughter in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court challenging the jury instructions given by the trial court concerning the mental state necessary for conviction […]

657 A.2d 659 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JASON TAYLOR (13827)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. Convicted of the crimes of kidnapping in the first degree and assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The trial court correctly instructed the jury on the concept of reasonable doubt […]

467 A.2d 1258 CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ET AL. v. LOCAL UNION NO. 1073 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE-FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO ET AL. (2251)Appellate Court of Connecticut DANNEHY, C.P.J., HULL and DUPONT, Js. On the plaintiffs’ appeal from the trial court’s judgment for the defendants in the plaintiffs’ action to recover survivorship benefits paid by the […]

304 A.2d 40 EDWARD G. PIZZELLA, ADMINISTRATOR, ET AL. v. WILLARD L. MARTIN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is denied. Wesley W. Horton, for the appellee (defendant). William J. Eddy, for the appellant (named plaintiff). Argued May 1, 1973 Decided May 1, […]

947 A.2d 1012 RICHARD P. GIANNAMORE v. DONALD E. SHEVCHUK. (AC 28058)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and Robinson, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, a self-employed painter, sought to recover damages for malicious prosecution from the defendant public defender in connection with a contract dispute between the parties over certain painting work the plaintiff was to […]

201 A.2d 464 BEARD SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY, INC. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, Js. The statute (8-28) providing for appeals from official actions of planning commissions applies to commissions created by ordinance pursuant to the general statutes, not […]

365 A.2d 815 OLIVER FORNEY v. RICHARD M. STEINERT, SUPERINTENDENT, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT ENFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, Js. Argued November 12, 1975 Decision released December 2, 1975 Habeas corpus alleging unlawful imprisonment, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the court, Cohen, J.; […]

691 A.2d 1115 JODI BILODEAU v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY (15796)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and SPEAR and HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover underinsured motorist benefits under an insurance policy issued to her by the defendant insurer. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that […]

716 A.2d 931 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRUNO TETI (AC 17090)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Kulawiz, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and of having previously been convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the defendant […]

853 A.2d 521 JOHNNY BERNARD LEE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The petitioner Johnny Bernard Lee’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 82 Conn. App. 905 (AC 23886), is denied. James M. Fox, special public defender, in support of the petition. Nancy L. Chupak, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

684 A.2d 1226 ARTHUR LENZI, JR. v. THOMAS LODGE ET AL. (15263)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs November 6, 1996 Officially released November 26, 1996 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven Jones, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

786 A.2d 427 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CAINE COOPER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 65 Conn. App. 551 (AC 19850), is denied. Deborah G. Stevenson, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November 14, […]

629 A.2d 1133 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD PATTERSON (14299)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, KATZ and PALMER, Js. Convicted by a three judge court of the crime of murder, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the state failed to prove the element of intent to commit murder beyond a […]

823 A.2d 345 SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. v. JOHN CONLON (AC 21783)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Flynn and Healey, Js. Syllabus The defendant securities trader, who had executed three promissory notes in connection with his purchase of a unit in a certain limited partnership, S Co., appealed to this court from the trial court’s judgment […]

28 A.3d 361 MALGORZATA D. TARASIUK v. JACEK TARASIUK (AC 32828)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Robinson and Bishop, Js. Argued September 20, 2011 Officially released October 18, 2011 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, Pinkus, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed.

497 A.2d 64 JOAN L. BENSON v. JOHN T. BENSON (3014)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, SPALLONE and DALY, Js. The defendant father filed a motion to modify the award of custody of one of the parties’ minor children which had been made incident to the judgment dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff. The trial court […]

980 A.2d 912 JORDAN PIKE v. BLAKE BUGBEE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 115 Conn. App. 820 (AC 29552), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the trial court properly granted the defendant’s motion to […]

4 A.2d 640 THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOSEPH M. TONE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. In many instances the decisive factor in determining whether one who performs services for another is a servant or is exercising an independent employment is the right […]

ROBERT BERLINGER v. MICHAEL KUDEJ 991 A.2d 716 (AC 30424)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Beach and West, Js. Submitted on briefs February 17, 2010 Officially released April 13, 2010 Procedural History Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant, and for other relief, brought to […]

295 A.2d 675 WALTER MORGAN v. COMMISSIONER OF WELFARE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion for an extension of time in which to file a petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Court of Common Pleas is granted. Page 665 Michael A. Arcari, assistant attorney general, in support of the […]

966 A.2d 796 MARIO SAUNDERS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 29313)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, DiPentima and Peters, Js. Argued February 9, 2009 Officially released March 31, 2009 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and tried to the court, A. […]

882 A.2d 680 BARBARA WALDMAN v. ANDREW JAYARAJ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 89 Conn. App. 709 (AC 24794), is denied. H. Jeffrey Beck, in support of the petition. John C. Pitblado, in opposition. Decided September 12, 2005

675 A.2d 885 MAURICE REYNOLDS v. CHRYSLER FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 725 (AC 14278), is denied. Markus L. Penzel, in support of the petition. Jacqueline D. Bucar, in opposition. Decided May 9, 1996 Page 914

602 A.2d 11 CONNECTICUT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC. v. GEOFFREY J. WINTERS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant Paine Webber Jackson and Curtis, Inc.’s petition for certification for appeal from the Page 912 Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 317, is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court improperly […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD ANDERSON STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JANICE ANDERSON 988 A.2d 276 (SC 18350)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy does not preclude the retrial of a defendant after a mistrial has been declared on the ground […]

661 A.2d 581 LYLE MUNROE ET AL. v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL. (14969)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and PALMER, Js. The plaintiffs, residents of Rhode Island, had been involved in a motor vehicle accident in that state with the decedent, M, a resident of Connecticut. The plaintiffs brought […]

779 A.2d 765 IN RE JEFFREY C.[*] (AC 20767)Appellate 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 inspection only to […]

667 A.2d 800 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL M. HAMPDEN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 905 (AC 13706), is denied. Michael M. Hampden, pro se, in support of the petition. Kevin Kane, state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided November 13, 1995 Page 930

970 A.2d 630 MAURA DONAHUE v. VERIDIEM, INC., ET AL (SC 18237)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to the compensation review board from the decision of a workers’ compensation commissioner denying her application for compensation for medical care and permanent partial disability to […]

903 A.2d 663 MATTHEW A. SCOTT v. JACKLYN A. SOMERS. (AC 26115).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and Dupont, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (28 U.S.C. § 1738A), a state court is required to give full faith and credit to the custody decrees of other states and to examine the law […]

257 A.2d 810 THOMAS F. HULBERT v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and THIM, Js. A Zoning board of appeals, in exercising its power to vary the application of zoning regulations, cannot, by unlimited and unrestrained waivers, completely or substantially […]

208 A.2d 549 RICHARD S. WADHAMS ET AL. v. CITY OF TORRINGTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and SHANNON, Js. The first sentence of 6 of the retirement act for the city of Torrington provided that any employee, with certain exceptions, who has been continuously in the service of […]

239 A.2d 689 JOHN McCOY, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF FRED WILLIAMS) v. PAUL J. RAUCCI Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and COVELLO, Js. The Bridgeport Probate Court appointed the plaintiff executor of the estate of W, a pedestrian, who had been struck and fatally injured by an automobile owned and operated by the […]

386 A.2d 255 MILFORD EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION ET AL. v. CITY OF MILFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is denied by the court. Andrew J. Broughel, assistant city attorney, for the appellee (defendant). John R. Williams, for the appellants (plaintiffs). Argued April […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALBERT V. FARAH 13 A.3d 1108 (AC 29875)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavine, Robinson and Lavery, Js. Syllabus Convicted, under multiple informations, of two counts of the crime of risk of injury to a child and seven counts of the crime of sexual assault in the second degree in connection with his […]

884 A.2d 1062 ANDREW OWENS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. No. (AC 25378).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, McLachlan and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel. The habeas court rendered judgment denying the petition and, thereafter, denied the petition for certification to appeal, […]

670 A.2d 322 WILLIAM J. LOIKA ET AL., COADMINISTRATORS (ESTATE OF CHEYENNE I. LOIKA) v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant Aetna Casualty and Surety Company’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 714 (AC 13777), is denied. Rodd J. Mantell, in support […]

657 A.2d 642 RAYMOND FLINT v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (15248)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 162 (AC 12907), is granted, limited to the following issue: Page 906 “Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the plaintiff’s […]

548 A.2d 473 COROSA REALTY ET AL. v. COVENANT INSURANCE COMPANY (6146)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, DALY and BIELUCH, Js. The plaintiffs, C Co. and C Co.’s majority owner, R, sought damages from the defendant insurance company claiming that it had wrongfully refused to pay the proceeds of a fire insurance policy on certain real […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SHERMAN MANSON. 988 A.2d 878Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 118 Conn. App. 538 (AC 27561), is denied. William B. Westcott, special public defender, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided February 9, 2010

591 A.2d 101 ELIZABETH A. CHMIELEWSKI, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF ROBERT E. CHMIELEWSKI) v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY v. ELIZABETH A. CHMIELEWSKI, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF ROBERT E. CHMIELEWSKI) (14100)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, HULL and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff executrix applied to the trial court in the […]

822 A.2d 940 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. IAN WRIGHT (AC 23660)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Bishop and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder as an accessory and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit in connection with a shooting in the hallway of a club after a fight with the victim […]

502 A.2d 921 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARGUERITE FINDLAY (11158)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. Convicted of the crime of robbery in the first degree by aiding, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. This court could not say that there was insufficient evidence to establish the defendant’s guilt […]

470 A.2d 1243 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WARREN COOPER (2350)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, HULL and DUPONT, Js. Convicted of violating the dependency producing drug law (now 21a-279) for possession of heroin, the defendant appealed claiming that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence certain glassine bags which did not contain heroin. The challenged […]

797 A.2d 653 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT BEEMER (AC 21650)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Flynn and Daly, Js. Argued March 18 Officially released April 16, 2002 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London, Handy, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

552 A.2d 432 JULIUS GOLD v. PAUL L. NEWMAN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ Paul L. Newman, A.E. Hotchner, Salad King, Inc., and Newman’s Own, Inc., petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Can a defendant appeal from the denial of a motion […]