Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

657 A.2d 644 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL ANDERSON STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM ANDERSON, SR. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM ANDERSON, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 902 (AC 13052), is denied. James W. Cummings, in support of the petition. Leon […]

374 A.2d 567 HARTFORD NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. PAUL T. DIFAZIO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to expedite the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is denied. David T. Ryan and Valdis Vinkels, in support of the motion. Submitted June 1, 1977 Decided June 27, 1977 Page […]

967 A.2d 1199 PAUL MORASKI ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS (SC 18248)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, M, a licensed embalmer, and C Co., the funeral home he owned and operated, appealed to the trial court from […]

309 A.2d 694 VIRGINIA H. FITZGERALD v. CLIFFORD L. FITZGERALD, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion for review of an order of the trial court having been considered is denied and his “Motion to Set Aside Judgment and/or Dismissal in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford is granted […]

158 A.2d 174 JOHN L. SULLIVAN, TAX COMMISSIONER v. UNION AND NEW HAVEN TRUST COMPANY ET AL, EXECUTORS (ESTATE OF WINCHESTER BENNETT) Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. While a statute which exempts from taxation is to be strictly construed, an ambiguity In a statute imposing a tax is […]

453 A.2d 1162 VIRGINIA GAGNE v. NICHOLAS NORTON, COMMISSIONER OF WELFARE (10185)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The plaintiff, a recipient under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, appealed to the trial court from the decision of a fair hearing officer denying her contention that the […]

868 A.2d 47 INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS v. HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY. No. (SC 17186).Supreme Court of Connecticut. Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Mack, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff filed an application in the trial court to confirm an arbitration award rendered in its favor in connection with a dispute regarding coverage under a […]

920 A.2d 310 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN BOSSE. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 99 Conn. App. 675 (AC 26873), is denied. Christopher Y. Duby, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy F. Costello, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April […]

642 A.2d 723 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MABLE MERCADO (11592)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and FREEDMAN, Js. Argued March 21, 1994 Decision released May 24, 1994 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crime of possession of heroin with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent, brought to the Superior Court […]

811 A.2d 223 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PETER LUURTSEMA (SC 16745)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted, after a jury trial, of the crimes of attempt to commit sexual assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree and assault in the second degree, and, following […]

583 A.2d 152 AMERICO ARDUINI, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF AMERICO ARDUINI, JR.) v. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (8810)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff administrator of the estate of the decedent, J, who had died following an automobile accident allegedly caused by an underinsured motorist, sought damages from […]

338 A.2d 116 ALFRED SCHOCK v. JOSEPH LOHENITZ Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the appeal in the above-entitled case has not been pursued with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that the appeal be and hereby is dismissed. No appearance for either party. […]

545 A.2d 1101 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. AUGUSTUS J. SIMMONS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 14 Conn. App. 803, is dismissed. Augustus J. Simmons, pro se, in support of the petition. Geoffrey E. Marion, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 29, 1988

660 A.2d 859 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KEIJAM TUCKER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 14468) is denied. Donald Dakers, special public defender, in support of the petition. Michele C. Lukban, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided June 2, 1995 Page 905

662 A.2d 129 FRUIN v. COLONNADE ONE AT OLD GREENWICH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ET AL. (13185)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and LAVERY and HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiff, who had contracted to purchase a condominium from the defendants, sought a refund of his deposit claiming, inter alia, that the parties’ contract was void as violative of […]

797 A.2d 514 HOFFMAN FUEL COMPANY OF DANBURY v. MICHAEL J. ELLIOTT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 68 Conn. App. 272 (AC 21487), is denied. Daniel Shepro, in support of the petition. Glenn A. Duhl and George J. Kelly, Jr., in opposition. Decided […]

859 A.2d 579, 861 A.2d 514 ROSE LABADIE v. NORWALK REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 84 Conn. App. 220 (AC 24353), is granted, limited to the following issue: Page 926 “Did the Appellate Court properly determine that a home health […]

462 A.2d 1043 ALFRED WENDLAND v. RIDGEFIELD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. (11356)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. The plaintiff, who had been awarded $247,000 damages in the first trial of his negligence action against the defendant, appealed to this court from the $81,824 judgment he was awarded on the second […]

11 A.2d 806 MARIA E. SWEENEY, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF MAURICE SWEENEY) v. JOHN SWEENEY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. Physical possession of a duly executed deed is not conclusive proof that it was legally delivered. This is so under some circumstances even where there has been manual delivery. […]

698 A.2d 898 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VICTOR TORRES (SC 15513)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Palmer and McDonald, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of the crime of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a shooting incident involving members of a gang of which he was the “regional commander,” the defendant appealed to the Appellate […]

374 A.2d 1094 FARMS COUNTRY CLUB, INC. v. JOSEPH C. CARINI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO, and BARBER, Js. G, a charitable corporation in the town of Wallingford, leased land to the plaintiff, a private country club, for a term of 100 years with annual rent reserved. Prior to […]

379 A.2d 375 MARC SHELDON v. ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF WARREN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Litchfield County is denied by the court. Jeffrey B. Sienkiewicz, in support of the petition. Reginald W. H. Fairbairn, in opposition. Submitted […]

203 A.2d 294 CHARLES W. PETERSON ET AL. v. CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. CHARLES W. PETERSON v. CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. (5629) (5630)Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and HOUSE, Js. The defendant city, the defendant U Co., and the defendant railroad stipulated, in accordance with a suggestion by the […]

443 A.2d 1282 MARJORIE COSTELLO v. MICHAEL J. COSTELLO Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO, SHEA and DALY, Js. On the defendant’s appeal from the judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage, held that since the trial court erred in modifying, in its written memorandum of decision, the terms of an agreement which the parties had […]

581 A.2d 287 TOWN OF HARWINTON v. TORRINGTON WATER COMPANY ET AL. (8942)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, NORCOTT and LANDAU, Js. Argued October 5, 1990 Decision released October 12, 1990 Action for a judgment declaring null and void an advisory ruling by the defendant department of public utility control authorizing the named defendant to supply […]

879 A.2d 457 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANFORD D. FRANCIS. No. (AC 24668).Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Harper and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of possession of narcotics with intent to sell one-half gram or more of cocaine in a freebase form by a person who is not drug-dependent, possession of narcotics with […]

RAUL LARRACUENTE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 10 A.3d 1110 (AC 31541)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Alvord and Schaller, Js. Argued November 30, 2010 Officially released December 21, 2010 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, Nazzaro, J. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed.

561 A.2d 947 CCH COMPUTAX, INC. v. OREST T. DUBNO, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SERVICES Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 18 Conn. App. 434, is denied. Scott P. Moss and Antonio B. Bras, in support of the petition. Jane D. Comerford, assistant attorney general, in opposition. […]

133 A.2d 901 STATE EX REL. FRANK CAPURSO ET AL. v. STEPHEN A. FLIS, TOWN MANAGER OF THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut O’SULLIVAN, C.J., BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY and KING, Js. Compliance with the statutory procedure is a prerequisite to any valid and effective change in zonal boundaries. When the town […]

642 A.2d 752 DEUTSCHE BANK COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE LUXEMBOURG, S.A., ET AL. v. KARL L. HERMANN ET AL. (11991)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. Argued April 4, 1994 Decision released April 26, 1994 Action to foreclose mortgages on certain real property owned by the named defendant, and to foreclose two mortgages and a […]

513 A.2d 696 JOHN DAVID LONARDELLI v. ADMINISTRATORS, DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is denied. John David Lonardelli, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided July 9, 1986

802 A.2d 215 MICHELLE L. SPENCER v. EDGAR B. SPENCER III (AC 21722)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the order of the trial court modifying the defendant’s alimony and child support obligation. Held that […]

601 A.2d 557 NATIONAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. CARL J. STELLA (10122)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., DALY and FOTI, Js;. The plaintiff insurer sought a declaratory judgment to determine whether it had the duty to indemnify the defendant against a certain tort claim under a manufacturers and contractors’ liability policy covering the defendant’s siding […]

659 A.2d 1234 UPTOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION v. ESTHER A. DEFINE ET AL. (13782)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LANDAU and HENNESSY, Js. Argued April 28, 1995 Decision released May 23, 1995 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury and tried […]

608 A.2d 100 VITO L. PALMISANO ET AL. v. CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF OLD LYME ET AL. (10298)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant conservation commission of the town of Old Lyme denying their application for permission to […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SOLOMON WHITE (AC 32056) 17 A.2d 72Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Bear and Schaller, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder, criminal use of a firearm, tampering with a witness, conspiracy to commit tampering with a witness, bribery of a witness and conspiracy to commit bribery of […]

95 A.2d 255 GILBERT L. FITCH ET AL. v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. In 1864, B. F. conveyed property to a soldiers’ home corporation, with a provision for reverter if the premises should be diverted from the corporate purposes. In 1917, F. F., who […]

588 A.2d 194 JOSEPH CLEVELAND v. U.S. PRINTING INK, INC., ET AL. (14015)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, HULL and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff, a resident of New Jersey who was employed as a truck driver by the named defendant, a New Jersey corporation, sought supplemental benefits under the Connecticut Workers’ […]

271 A.2d 61 ANN FEDAK v. JOSEPH WOICHOWSKI, EXECUTOR (ESTATE OF WALTER M. WOJKOWSKY), ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, C.J., HOUSE, COTTER, THIM and RYAN, Js. Argued October 7, 1970 Decided November 3, 1970 Action to recover for services rendered the defendants’ decedent, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and tried […]

495 A.2d 1063 EILEEN C. STROINEY ET AL. v. CRESCENT LAKE TAX DISTRICT ET AL. (12580)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. The plaintiffs, thirty-two electors residing in the town of Enfield who challenged the validity of the creation of the named defendant tax district within that town, sought declaratory and […]

733 A.2d 902 TERRY ANN WILLIAMS v. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ET AL. (AC 17948)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Dupont, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing her appeal from the decision by the defendant commission on human rights and opportunities dismissing […]

296 A.2d 683 RALPH NADER ET AL. v. WILLIAM R. COTTER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ motion filed November 6, 1972, for a review of the decision concerning rectification of the substituted limited finding filed October 20, 1972, in the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is denied. Bruce Mayor, […]

113 A.2d 136 FOWLER V. HARPER v. JERE ADAMETZ ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and BORDON, Js. In equity, as at law, misrepresentation is not actionable unless the person relying on it has suffered some injury or pecuniary loss. One who has been deprived of a bargain by misrepresentation may […]

MICHAEL HILTON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 17 A.2d 122 (AC 31881)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Alvord and Bear, Js. Submitted on briefs April 15, 2011 Officially released May 10, 2011 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, Nazzaro, J. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed. Page 903

693 A.2d 310 STATEWIDE PARKING SERVICES, INC. v. CITY OF HARTFORD ET AL. (AC 15749)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Argued April 22, 1997 Officially released May 20, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain, Housing Session at New Britain Holzberg, J. Per Curiam. The judgment […]

532 A.2d 586 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN TRUJILLO Supreme Court of Connecticut The state’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 12 Conn. App. 320, is denied. James G. Clark, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Richard Emanuel, in opposition. Decided October 21, 1987 Page 813

545 A.2d 1100 BERNARD LEVY v. SALLY LEVY Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 14 Conn. App. 801, is denied. Robert L. Hirtle, Jr., in Support of the petition. Michael J. McClary, in opposition. Decided April 29, 1988

971 A.2d 739 GODFREY BURTON ET AL. v. CITY OF STAMFORD. (AC 28309) (AC 29468)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Gruendel and Peters, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff B sought to recover damages from the defendant city of Stamford for personal injuries he sustained when his vehicle collided with a police vehicle. Following the […]

271 A.2d 332 AUGUSTUS J. SIMMONS v. ELLIS MACDOUGALL, COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is granted. Igor I. Sikorsky, Jr., for the appellee (plaintiff). No appearance for the appellants (defendants). Argued December 1, 1970 Decided […]

666 A.2d 1191 GRADY COBB v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14206)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Landau and Hennessy, Js. Argued October 24, 1995 Decision released November 21, 1995 Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland and tried to the court, Sferrazza, J.; judgment dismissing […]

JERRY SMART, SR., ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ALFRED SMART) v. JACK CORBITT ET AL 14 A.3d 368 (AC 30771)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Gruendel and Foti, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff administrator of the estate of A, who died in a house fire, sought to recover damages for A’s wrongful death from, among others, […]

782 A.2d 97 RONALD F. PETRONELLA, COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, EX REL. GLENN MAIORANO ET AL. v. VENTURE PARTNERS, LTD., ET AL. (SC 16433)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Argued September 25, 2001 Officially released October 23, 2001 Procedural History Action to recover damages for nonpayment of wages allegedly owed to […]

497 A.2d 432 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY v. AVON FISH GAME CLUB, INC., ET AL. (2893)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and CIOFFI, Js. The plaintiff pipeline company, which, pursuant to its power of eminent domain, had taken an interest in the defendant’s land, appealed from the judgment of the trial court accepting an amended […]

545 A.2d 1102 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FLOYD SIMMS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 14 Conn. App. 1, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the transcript of Daniel Jones’ Alford plea was admissible as a prior statement […]

516 A.2d 886 L. F. PACE SONS, INC. v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 9 Conn. App. 30, is denied. Peter D. Clark, in support of the petition. Vincent M. Simko, in opposition. Decided October 10, 1986

539 A.2d 1044 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JUAN SOTO (6093)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and FOTI, Js. Argued March 1, 1988 Decision released March 30, 1988 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crimes of violating the state dependency producing drug law and conspiracy to violate the state dependency producing drug law, […]

363 A.2d 170 ALAN MAZZOLA v. THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, MACDONALD, LONGO AND SPEZIALE, Js. The doctrine of primary jurisdiction applies whenever enforcement of a claim, originally cognizable in the courts, requires the resolution of issues which, under a regulatory scheme, have been placed within the […]

924 A.2d 139 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NATHAN J. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 99 Conn. App. 713 (AC 26194), is granted, limited to the following issues: “1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude, that as a matter of law, the […]

665 A.2d 152 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MANUEL ROSARIO (13317)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Heiman and Schaller, Js. The state, on the granting of permission, appealed to this court from the judgment of dismissal rendered after the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress certain evidence. The defendant had been arrested and charged with […]

410 A.2d 457 COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. v. TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, Js. Because the lease of a motion picture by the plaintiff distributor to the plaintiff exhibitor was a taxable sale under the state Sales and Use Tax […]

368 A.2d 609 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANONYMOUS (1977-1)[*] Appellate Session of the Superior Court The defendant was charged, in an information amended by a bill of particulars, with the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise on Sunday in violation of the statute (53-300) prohibiting work on that day. He was found guilty, however, not […]

733 A.2d 849 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VANCE JOHNSON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 53 Conn. App. 476, (AC 18431) is denied. Robert G. Golger, in support of the petition. Ellen A. Jawitz, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided June 30, 1999

963 A.2d 1065 DIANE B. GARRIGUS ET AL. v. GENEVIEVE VIARENGO (AC 28396)Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Lavine and Foti, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff V, the administrator of the estate of J, alleging undue influence, fraud, statutory theft and unjust enrichment, sought, inter alia, damages and the imposition of a constructive trust against the defendant, […]

701 A.2d 331 ARSEN LAZAROS ET AL. v. CITY OF WEST HAVEN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 571 (AC 14376), is denied. Charles A. Sherwood, in support of the petition. Joseph L. Rini and Bradford J. Rieger, in opposition. Decided […]

436 A.2d 279 CAROLYN MILLER v. ROBERT E. MILLER Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, Js. Argued June 5, 1980 Decision released July 29, 1980 Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury and tried to […]

298 A.2d 574 SYMMEE S. STROH v. IRVING E. STROH Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss dated June 20, 1972, as supplemented by her supplemental motion to dismiss dated July 20, 1972, in the appeals from the Superior Court in New Haven County is granted. A. Reynolds Gordon, for the appellee (plaintiff). […]

434 A.2d 310 THE CITY NATIONAL BANK OF CONNECTICUT v. CYNTHIA R. DAVIS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. Argued March 6, 1980 Decision released May 27, 1980 Motions by the garnishee Colonial Bank and Trust Company to vacate certain prejudgment remedy attachment orders, brought to the […]

673 A.2d 101 LAURA DUFRAINE v. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ET AL. (15245)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js. The plaintiff, who had filed with the defendant commission on human rights and opportunities a complaint charging her former employer, S Co., with sexual discrimination and retaliation, appealed to the […]

386 A.2d 228 CHRISTOPHER COPPOLA v. PERSONNEL APPEAL BOARD Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. The plaintiff state employee, dismissed after having been notified that he was overweight, appealed without success to the defendant personnel appeal board. He then appealed to the Court of Common Pleas under the provisions […]

659 A.2d 1234 CITY OF STAMFORD v. ELAINE KAKALETRIS ET AL. (14015)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and FOTI and SPEAR, Js. Argued May 30, 1995 Decision released June 27, 1995 Action to foreclose municipal tax liens on certain of the defendants’ real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, […]

678 A.2d 6 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDWIN MEJIAS, JR. (13871)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Spear, Js. Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, larceny in the first degree and larceny in the third degree in connection with a bank robbery, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, […]

474 A.2d 1260 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DOMINIC BRUNO Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 1 Conn. App. 384, is granted. Ronald E. Cassidento, in support of the petition. Linda N. Knight, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 23, 1984

534 A.2d 1199 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL JONES (12784)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. Convicted of the crime of felony murder in connection with the death of an elderly cathedral employee, the defendant appealed to this court. The death occurred during the course of an alleged attack on […]

640 A.2d 117 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD BATSON Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 935 (AC 11928), is denied. Todd Edgington, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided March 23, 1994 Page […]

799 A.2d 317 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NELSON COLON (AC 22339)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Mihalakos and Flynn, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver in connection with a shooting to which there were four eyewitnesses, the defendant appealed, claiming, inter alia, that the […]

818 A.2d 868 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS WALCZYK (AC 22055)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., Schaller and Peters, Js. Syllabus Convicted of disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment in the second degree and improper storage of a loaded firearm in connection with a boundary dispute with a neighbor, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant, […]

75 A.2d 36 JULIA ANTZ v. FRED COPPOLO Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. Since the defendant failed to file a written request to charge on supervening negligence, as required by rule, his assignment of errors with reference to the court’s failure to charge on this subject was not […]

846 A.2d 943 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD BROWN (AC 24145)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, West and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted, on a plea of nolo contendere, of the crime of attempt to commit assault in the first degree in connection with his alleged involvement Page 679 in a physical altercation with the victim, the […]