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 […]
Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions
TOMPKINS, INC. v. BRIDGEPORT, 94 Conn. 687 (1920)
110 A. 193 EDWARD DEV. TOMPKINS, INCORPORATED, vs. THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, January Term, 1920 PRENTICE, C. J., WHEELER, BEACH, GAGER and CASE, Js. A finding if justified by the evidence must stand as made. One who has been wrongfully prevented from fulfilling his contract by […]
STATE v. BROWN, 82 Conn. App. 678 (2004)
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 […]
MIDDLETOWN COMM. ASSOCIATES v. MIDDLETOWN, 53 Conn. App. 432 (1999)
730 A.2d 1201 MIDDLETOWN COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ET AL. v. CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ET AL. (AC 17078)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Lavery and Daly, Js. Syllabus On remand from this court, the trial court rendered judgment determining that the defendant city had not breached a contract with the plaintiffs concerning parking places […]
TUCKER v. CITY OF HARTFORD, 209 Conn. 804 (1988)
548 A.2d 443 STANLEY V. TUCKER v. CITY OF HARTFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 14 Conn. App. 515, is denied. Stanley V. Tucker, pro se, in support of the petition. Decided September 20, 1988
STATE v. PEREZ, 78 Conn. App. 610 (2003)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. OMETRIUS PEREZ. (AC 16917)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and Flynn, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree and larceny in the second degree in connection with an incident in which he entered the victim’s home and took cash and jewelry […]
WANTA v. WANTA, 223 Conn. 910 (1992)
612 A.2d 55 JACQUELINE M. WANTA v. ROBERT J. WANTA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 27 Conn. App. 913, is denied. Robert J. Wanta, pro se, in support of the petition. Roberta S. Friedman, in opposition. Decided July 9, 1992
KILLION v. DAVIS, 260 Conn. 931 (2002)
799 A.2d 295 T. CHRISTOPHER KILLION ET AL. v. IAN MARTIN DAVIS Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 69 Conn. App. 366 (AC 19034), is denied. Page 932 SULLIVAN, C. J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. James F. Stapleton and […]
STATE v. THOMAS, 294 Conn. 911 (2009)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS W. 983 A.2d 276Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 115 Conn. App. 467 (AC 29003), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the defendant waived his claim that the trial court’s instruction regarding reasonable […]
YOUNG v. ROODNER, 123 Conn. 68 (1937)
192 A. 710 RENA YOUNG v. SAMUEL ROODNER Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., HINMAN, BANKS, AVERY and BROWN, Js. Upon the evidence the only conclusion which the jury could reasonably reach as to the cause of the plaintiff’s shock, which caused her to fall down the stairs leading from the store to the […]
FENNER v. HARTFORD COURANT CO., 77 Conn. App. 185 (2003)
822 A.2d 982 JOHN G. FENNER v. HARTFORD COURANT COMPANY (AC 22836)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Dranginis and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for the defendant’s wrongful termination of his employment after he had refused to complete an insurance claim form concerning an automobile accident, which he alleged would have required […]
BRISTOL v. VOGELSONGER, 21 Conn. App. 600 (1990)
575 A.2d 252 CITY OF BRISTOL v. DAVID VOGELSONGER ET AL. (8002)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., O’CONNELL and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff city of Bristol sought the appointment of three disinterested appraisers to assess the value of certain of the defendants’ real property that it sought to acquire, by means of eminent domain, for […]
STATE v. MEBANE, 201 Conn. 806 (1986)
513 A.2d 699 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES R. MEBANE Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 8 Conn. App. 63, is granted. William R. Schipul, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. C. Robert Satti, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 24, 1986
DZENUTIS v. DZENUTIS, 200 Conn. 290 (1986)
512 A.2d 130 THOMAS DZENUTIS ET AL. v. PETER DZENUTIS (12817)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. The named plaintiff, T, an unemancipated minor, and his plaintiff mother, L, sought, in two counts, to recover for severe burns sustained by T when he tripped over a bucket of hot tar […]
STATE v. SCHAEFFER, 5 Conn. App. 378 (1985)
498 A.2d 134 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL V. SCHAEFFER (2243)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., SPALLONE and DALY, Js. The defendant, who had pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle while intoxicated, appealed following the trial court’s denial of his motions to withdraw his plea […]
OLSON v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, 221 Conn. 909 (1992)
600 A.2d 1362 GEORGE A. OLSON ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant A. Aiudi and Sons’ cross petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court is dismissed. Peter J. Zagorsky, in support of the petition. Wesley W. Horton and James […]
DAVIDSON v. POLI, 102 Conn. 692 (1925)
129 A. 716 ABE DAVIDSON vs. SYLVESTER Z. POLI. Supreme Court of Connecticut Second Judicial District, Norwich, April Term, 1925 WHEELER, C. J., BEACH, CURTIS, KEELER and MALTBIE, Js. The plaintiff instituted an action of summary process in which he alleged that the defendant’s lease of his theater building had terminated because of nonpayment of […]
GHANT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 255 Conn. 1 (2000)
761 A.2d 740 JAMES X. GHANT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (SC 16256)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Katz, Palmer, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who, after pleading guilty pursuant to Alford v. North Carolina (400 U.S. 25), was convicted of the crime of murder, sought a writ of habeas corpus alleging that his trial […]
WOICICKY v. ANDERSON, 95 Conn. 534 (1920)
111 A. 896 ADAM WOICICKY vs. CHRISTIAN ANDERSON Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, October Term, 1920. WHEELER, C.J., BEACH, GAGER, CASE and CASE, Js. A verdict will not be set aside if the result reached is one which was reasonably open to the jury upon the evidence. The proponent of secondary evidence […]
SKELTON v. CONNECTICUT CO., 120 Conn. 689 (1935)
180 A. 302 GERALD SKELTON vs. THE CONNECTICUT COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HAINES, HINMAN, BANKS and AVERY, Js. Argued June 5th, 1935 Decided July 12th, 1935. ACTION to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Court of Common Pleas for […]
STATE v. SWINTON, 73 Conn. App. 902 (2002)
810 A.2d 330 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD SWINTON (AC 21574)Appellate Court of Connecticut. Mihalakos, Bishop and Peters, Js. Argued September 12 Officially released November 12, 2002 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Hauser, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.
O’SULLIVAN v. MANISCALCO, 40 Conn. App. 919 (1996)
669 A.2d 637 CHRISTINE B. O’SULLIVAN v. JERRYL MANISCALCO (14722)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Heiman and Schaller, Js. Submitted on briefs January 9, 1996 Decision released January 30, 1996 Action to recover payment for legal services rendered to the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, where the defendant filed […]
PETRUZZI v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, 174 Conn. 792 (1978)
381 A.2d 1370 MICHAEL J. PETRUZZI ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF OXFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford at Ansonia is granted by the court. Frederick W. Krug, in support of the […]
STATE v. UBALDI, 190 Conn. 559 (1983)
462 A.2d 1001 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES F. UBALDI (9233)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the first degree and of larceny in the second degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. Given its prompt curative instruction to the jurors […]
WHALEN v. NEW HAVEN PULP BOARD CO., 127 Conn. 394 (1940)
17 A.2d 145 MRS. CHARLOTTE A. WHALEN v. THE NEW HAVEN PULP AND BOARD COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. A widow or widower of a deceased employee, who is conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent for support upon such employee within the conditions specified […]
STATE v. FREDERICKS, 154 Conn. 68 (1966)
221 A.2d 585 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT FREDERICKS Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, SHANNON, COTTER and RYAN, Js. A ruling on evidence which does not appear in the finding cannot be reviewed. Unless a substantial injustice is shown, a claim which was not made in the trial court is not required to […]
BRIDGEPORT TRUST CO. v. FOWLER, 102 Conn. 318 (1925)
128 A. 719 BRIDGEPORT TRUST COMPANY, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE, vs. MARIE W. FOWLER ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, January Term, 1925 WHEELER, C. J., BEACH, CURTIS, KEELER and HAINES, Js. A direction by the testatrix to pay “all inheritance or other taxes” from the residue of the estate included […]
YOUNG v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 297 Conn. 905 (2010)
WILLIE YOUNG v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 995 A.2d 635Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Willie Young’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 120 Conn. App. 359 (AC 30038), is denied. Anthony E. Parent, special public defender, in support of the petition. Sarah Hanna, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 26, 2010
KALOSKY v. WATERBURY, 1 Conn. App. 105 (1983)
468 A.2d 1260 WILLIAM A. KALOSKY v. CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL. (2055)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, HULL and DUPONT, Js. The plaintiff, a former firefighter for the defendant city of Waterbury who had been granted, by the defendant Waterbury retirement board, a disability pension of 58 percent of his annual pay, sought to have […]
KIREI v. HADLEY, 47 Conn. App. 451 (1998)
705 A.2d 205 THOMAS J. KIREI v. NANCY HADLEY, COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (AC 16468)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Schaller and Spear, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant commissioner of motor vehicles suspending the plaintiff’s license to operate a motor vehicle for refusing to […]
STATE v. RAY, 290 Conn. 24 (2009)
961 A.2d 947 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. QUENTIN T. RAY. (SC 17905)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Schaller, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent, possession of narcotics, sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school and possession […]
JANUSZEWSKI v. SARGENT, 113 Conn. 757 (1931)
155 A. 58 STANLEY JANUSZEWSKI vs. EDWARD R. SARGENT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, April Term, 1931. MALTBIE, C. J., HAINES, HINMAN, BANKS and AVERY, Js. Argued April 14th, 1931 Decided June 1st, 1931. ACTION to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the defendants’ negligence, […]
MESITE v. INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., 104 Conn. 724 (1926)
134 A. 264 MARIAN MESITE vs. THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, June Term, 1926. WHEELER, C. J., CURTIS, MALTBIE, HAINES and HINMAN, Js. When an appellant does not seek to correct the finding of a compensation commissioner, the evidence should not be made a part of the […]
STATE v. GOLDER, 127 Conn. App. 181 (2011)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALAN W. GOLDER 14 A.3d 399 (AC 31757)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavine, Beach and Alvord, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of kidnapping in the first degree, burglary in the second degree and larceny in the first degree, the defendant appealed. The defendant’s conviction stemmed in part from his conduct in […]
DESAI v. DESAI, 119 Conn. App. 224 (2010)
987 A.2d 362 JANAK C. DESAI v. HEMANGINI K. DESAI (AC 29559)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Beach and Alvord, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the defendant and making certain custody and financial awards. Pursuant to the dissolution judgment, the parties were […]
VILELLA v. McGRATH, 136 Conn. 645 (1950)
74 A.2d 187 JOSEPH VILELLA ET AL. v. JAMES C. McGRATH ET AL. ELMER DARN ET AL. v. JOSEPH McEVOY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS AND ALCORN, Js. In 1946, many of the local unions affiliated with the International Union became dissatisfied with its officers and management. At an election […]
NARAYAN v. NARAYAN, 122 Conn. App. 206 (2010)
PRACHI NARAYAN v. LALIT NARAYAN 3 A.3d 75 (AC 30700)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Harper and Robinson, Js.[*] [*] The listing of judges reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus The defendant appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to […]
BURKE v. RUGGERIO, 24 Conn. App. 700 (1991)
591 A.2d 453 CHARLES A. BURKE v. JOSEPH R. RUGGERIO ET AL. ROLAND A. PEPIN ET AL. v. CHARLES A. BURKE[1] (9274)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, FOTI and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff in the first case, B, sought, inter alia, to quiet title to a certain strip of land that abutted his property. In the […]
SIMMONS-COOK v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, 285 Conn. 657 (2008)
941 A.2d 291 TOYKA SIMMONS-COOK v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. (SC 18013)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 […]
TUCKER v. MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK, 14 Conn. App. 808 (1988)
540 A.2d 725 STANLEY V. TUCKER v. MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK ET AL. (5994)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C. J., BORDEN and STOUGHTON, Js. Submitted on briefs March 17, 1988 Decision released March 30, 1988 Action, in two counts, for a judgment declaring void the foreclosure and subsequent transfer of certain of the plaintiff’s real property, […]
STATE v. PHILLIPS, 165 Conn. 788 (1973)
304 A.2d 41 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LESLIE PHILLIPS Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is granted. Edward F. Pasiecznik, assistant attorney general, and Robert K. Killian, attorney general, in support of the petition. Boce W. Barlow, Jr., in opposition. Submitted April […]
WELLS FARGO BANK v. BRACA, 122 Conn. App. 902 (2010)
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. PATRICIA A. BRACA ET AL 996 A.2d 320 (AC 31325)Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Robinson and Borden, Js. Argued April 7, 2010 Officially released July 13, 2010 Defendants’ appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, Doherty, J. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed and the case […]
JOHNSON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK v. WALKER, 80 Conn. 509 (1908)
69 A. 15 THE JOHNSON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK vs. ALICE C. WALKER. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, January Term, 1908. BALDWIN, C. J., HAMERSLEY, HALL, PRENTICE and THAYER, Js. General Statutes, §§ 1380, 1381, requiring articles purporting to be made of gold, in whole or in part, to be truthfully stamped […]
DAVIES v. GENERAL TOURS, INC., 63 Conn. App. 17 (2001)
774 A.2d 1063 SUSAN DAVIES v. GENERAL TOURS, INC. (AC 20028)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff tourist sought damages from the defendant tour operator for a broken ankle she sustained when she slipped in loose sand while stepping off a tour bus in Morocco. The trial court rendered summary […]
WILLOW FUNDING COMPANY v. GRENCOM ASSOCIATES, 246 Conn. 615 (1998)
717 A.2d 1211 WILLOW FUNDING COMPANY, L.P. v. GRENCOM ASSOCIATES ET AL. (SC 15827)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Norcott, Katz, McDonald and Peters, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff successor mortgagee sought to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property securing a note given by the named defendant. The trial court rendered judgment for the […]
GURAL v. FAZZINO, 45 Conn. App. 586 (1997)
696 A.2d 1307 PETER GURAL v. DARLENE R. FAZZINO (AC 15931)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Foti and Spear, Js. The plaintiff, a registered home improvement contractor, sought to recover damages on the ground, inter alia, that the defendant had been unjustly enriched as a result of certain improvements made by the plaintiff on a house […]
TUCKER v. HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, 207 Conn. 811 (1988)
541 A.2d 1240 STANLEY V. TUCKER v. HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 13 Conn. App. 825, is denied. Stanley V. Tucker, pro se, in support of the petition. Barbara B. Sacks, William J. Melley III and Karen P. Blado, […]
CARLSON v. WATERBURY HOSPITAL, 280 Conn. 125 (2006)
905 A.2d 654 VITA CARLSON, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF GARY CARLSON), ET AL. v. WATERBURY HOSPITAL ET AL. Nos. (SC 17476), (SC 17477).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff brought a medical malpractice action in her individual and representative capacities against the defendant hospital, the defendant physicians, G and […]
STATE v. McFARLANE, 88 Conn. App. 161 (2005)
868 A.2d 130 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LORENZO McFARLANE. No. (AC 25159).Appellate Court of Connecticut. Lavery, C. J., and DiPentima and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the first degree, burglary in the third degree and conspiracy to commit those crimes in connection with the burglary of a business in which […]
OFFICE OF LABOR REL. v. NEW ENGLAND HEALTH CARE, 288 Conn. 223 (2008)
951 A.2d 1249 OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS v. NEW ENGLAND HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES UNION, DISTRICT 1199, AFL-CIO. (SC 17962)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Zarella and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, the state office of labor relations, sought to vacate an arbitration award in favor of the defendant union in which […]
AMICA MUTUAL INS. CO. v. BROWN, 37 Conn. Sup. 618 (1981)
430 A.2d 1317 AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. LYNNE BROWN FILE NO. 993Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiff insurer sought reimbursement of basic reparations benefits paid to the defendant under the no-fault provisions of an automobile insurance policy it had issued to her. Since by statute (38-325 [b])an insurer is entitled to reimbursement […]
GLINSKI v. GLINSKI, 26 Conn. App. 617 (1992)
602 A.2d 1070 GEORGE GLINSKI v. BARBARA GLINSKI (10143)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., DALY and O’CONNELL, Js. The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved, sought a modification of his obligation to pay child support and a suspension of his obligation to pay alimony claiming that because the defendant had been deported […]
STERN v. SIMONS, 77 Conn. 150 (1904)
58 A. 696 ISAAC STERN vs. LEOPOLD SIMONS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, New Haven, June Term, 1904. TORRANCE, C. J., BALDWIN, HAMERSLEY, HALL and PRENTICE, Js. Alleged errors of the trial court respecting the amount of damages which the plaintiff could recover in case the main issue was found by […]
TOMASETTI v. MARYLAND CASUALTY CO., 117 Conn. 505 (1933)
169 A. 54 ARSENIO TOMASETTI, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ADA TOMASETTI) vs. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., HAINES, HINMAN, BANKS and AVERY, Js. A provision in a policy insuring against loss from liability, making the insurance available to any person lawfully operating the car “with the permission of the named assured,” […]
BURGESS v. PLAINVILLE, 101 Conn. 68 (1924)
124 A. 829 CATHERINE BURGESS vs. THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, May Term, 1924. WHEELER, C.J., BEACH, CURTIS, KEELER and ELLS, Js. A town is not liable for injuries due to a defect in a highway unless its existence was actually known to the officers of the town […]
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK v. LUKAS, 106 Conn. App. 460 (2008)
942 A.2d 1041 AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK v. WILLIAM LUKAS III ET AL. (AC 28335)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Harper and Beach, Js. Submitted on briefs January 4, 2008 Officially released March 18, 2008 Procedural History Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the named defendant et al., and for other Page […]
STATE v. GUITARD, 61 Conn. App. 531 (2001)
765 A.2d 30 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL R. GUITARD (AC 19285)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of assault in the second degree and risk of injury to a child in connection with a motor vehicle accident in which his two children suffered serious injury, […]
CZAJA v. SALLAK, 207 Conn. 807 (1988)
540 A.2d 375 GEORGIANNA CZAJA v. JOSEPH SALLAK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 13 Conn. App. 411, is denied. Donald J. McCarthy, Jr., in support of the petition. Gregory M. Harris and Jean M. D’Aquila, in opposition. Decided March 23, 1988 Page 808
CRABTREE v. VAN HISE, 39 Conn. Sup. 334 (1983)
464 A.2d 865 PETER W. CRABTREE v. ERROL VAN HISE FILE No. 1420Appellate Session of the Superior Court The plaintiff Milford zoning official, whose injunction action to enforce the Milford zoning regulations was dismissed on the ground that he had failed to prove the lack of an adequate remedy at law, appealed to this court. […]
DAVID A. ALTSCHULER TRUST v. BLANCHETTE, 33 Conn. App. 570 (1994)
636 A.2d 1381 DAVID A. ALTSCHULER TRUST v. ANDREW BLANCHETTE ET AL. (12070)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LANDAU and HEIMAN, Js. The plaintiff trust, the owner of certain commercial property, sought to recover rent allegedly owed by the defendants as assignees of a three year lease. The defendants had continued to occupy the premises after […]
STATE v. WILLIAMS, 200 Conn. 310 (1986)
511 A.2d 1000 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANLEY WILLIAMS (10645)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree and false statement, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the trial court […]
HARTFORD v. SUFFIELD, 137 Conn. 341 (1950)
77 A.2d 760 CITY OF HARTFORD v. TOWN OF SUFFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. Words and phrases are to be construed according to the commonly approved usage of the language. The future perfect tense of a verb constitutes a convenient form of expression for giving an all-inclusive […]
STATE v. BROWN, 231 Conn. 932 (1994)
649 A.2d 254 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JULIUS BROWN Supreme Court of Connecticut The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 35 Conn. App. 699 (AC 11713), is denied. Page 933 Jacqueline J. Footman, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, in opposition. […]
COLEMAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 117 Conn. App. 902 (2009)
980 A.2d 362 CHARLES W. COLEMAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 30169)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Robinson and Schaller, Js. Argued September 21, 2009 Officially released October 20, 2009 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, Schuman, J. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed.
MURPHY v. SCHWANER, 84 Conn. 420 (1911)
80 A. 295 TIMOTHY C. MURPHY ET AL. vs. CHARLES H. SCHWANER. Supreme Court of Connecticut Second Judicial District, Norwich, April Term, 1911. HALL, C. J., PRENTICE, THAYER, RORABACK and WHEELER, Js. Want of title in a lessor at the date of the delivery of the lease is no defense to an action for rent, […]
BURR v. ELLIS, 91 Conn. 657 (1917)
101 A. 17 STEPHEN M. BURR vs. JOHN Q. ELLIS. Supreme Court of Connecticut Third Judicial District, Bridgeport, April Term, 1917. PRENTICE, C. J., RORABACK, WHEELER, BEACH and SHUMWAY, Js. Merely paying the balance due on a building contract and taking possession of the house, does not necessarily constitute a waiver by the owner of […]
LEES v. MIDDLE SEX INSURANCE COMPANY, 23 Conn. App. 814 (1990)
581 A.2d 287 MARION LEES v. MIDDLE SEX INSURANCE COMPANY (8919)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, CRETELLA and LANDAU, Js. Argued October 3, 1990 Decision released October 12, 1990 Action to recover insurance proceeds allegedly due under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, […]
STATE v. WAHAB, 298 Conn. 918 (2010)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SARAH CHRISTINE WAHAB 4 A.3d 1230Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 122 Conn. App. 537 (AC 28753), is denied. Sarah Christine Wahab, pro se, in support of the petition. Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 22, 2010 […]
STATE v. SANCHEZ, 247 Conn. 922 (1998)
722 A.2d 811 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JORGE SANCHEZ Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 50 Conn. App. 145 (AC 17336), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. Elizabeth M. Inkster, assistant public defender, in support of the […]
O’BRIEN v. STOLT-NIELSEN TRANS., 273 Conn. 933 (2005)
873 A.2d 1001 PAUL E. O’BRIEN v. STOLT-NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LTD., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The petition by the defendants Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group, Ltd., and Samuel Cooperman for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 25901) is denied. KATZ and PALMER, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this […]
BANCROFT v. SECURITY CO., 74 Conn. 218 (1901)
50 A. 735 MARY H. BANCROFT vs. THE SECURITY COMPANY. Supreme Court of Connecticut First Judicial District, Hartford, October Term, 1901. TORRANCE, C. J., BALDWIN, HAMERSLEY, HALL and CASE, Js. A residuary life legatee is entitled to the full net income of the bequest from the date of the testator’s death, unless the will fixes […]
FOSTER v. WATERFORD, 186 Conn. 692 (1982)
443 A.2d 490 JANE E. FOSTER v. TOWN OF WATERFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO, SHEA and COVELLO, Js. Argued February 11, 1982 Decision released April 13, 1982 Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on an allegedly defective highway, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London […]
STATE v. ANGELL, 237 Conn. 321 (1996)
677 A.2d 912 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL ANGELL (15206)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C.J., and Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the second degree and risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court, which affirmed the judgment of the […]
AMERICAN TRADING REAL ESTATE PROP. INC. v. TRUMBULL, 215 Conn. 68 (1990)
574 A.2d 796 AMERICAN TRADING REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. v. TOWN OF TRUMBULL (13811)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, Js. Property that is held in fee simple ownership by a municipality must be presumed to be held for public use. A party claiming title to such property by adverse possession […]
CUSICK v. NEW HAVEN, 148 Conn. 548 (1961)
172 A.2d 905 ANNA CUSICK v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and BORDON, Js. The plaintiff was injured in an early morning fall on an icy sidewalk. A storm which had begun as rain had changed to freezing rain and later to sleet and snow. The condition […]
STATE v. VILLANO, 176 Conn. 751 (1978)
391 A.2d 179 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PETER VILLANO, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s “Motion to Validate Late Filing,” dated July 28, 1978, is granted by the court. Thomas F. Brown, in support of the motion. Submitted September 1, 1978 Decided September 20, 1978
STATE v. CASSIDY, 196 Conn. 803 (1985)
492 A.2d 1239 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STEPHEN P. CASSIDY III Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 3 Conn. App. 374, is denied. Richard T. Meehan, Jr., in support of the petition. Decided April 24, 1985 Page 804
KOFKOFF EGG FARMS, LTD. v. JOHNSON, 188 Conn. 141 (1982)
448 A.2d 826 KOFKOFF EGG FARMS, LTD., ET AL. v. DONALD C. JOHNSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO, SHEA and SPONZO, Js. Argued June 10, 1982 Decision released August 17, 1982 Application for a writ of mandamus ordering the named defendant to issue a building permit for the construction of chicken […]
WATCH HILL CONDOMINIUM v. VAN ECK, 262 Conn. 904 (2002)
810 A.2d 271 WATCH HILL CONDOMINIUM, INC. v. JAN VAN ECK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 20052) is denied. Jan Van Eck, pro se, in support of the petition. Martin L. McCann, in opposition. Decided October 23, 2002
ZML 301 TRESSER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. STAMFORD, 260 Conn. 902 (2002)
793 A.2d 1091 ZML 301 TRESSER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. CITY OF STAMFORD, PRUDENTIAL REALTY SECURITY II, INC. v. CITY OF STAMFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 67 Conn. App. 697 (AC 21235/AC 21236), is denied. Jonathan S. Bowman, Monte E. Frank and Barbara M. Schellenberg, […]
UTZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 53 Conn. App. 670 (1999)
736 A.2d 152 DONALD UTZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 16889)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Foti and Landau, Js. Argued March 15, 1999 Officially released June 8, 1999 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 […]
STATE v. RODRIGUEZ, 47 Conn. App. 91 (1997)
702 A.2d 906 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FELIX RODRIGUEZ (AC 13915)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Freedman, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree and conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that […]
CITY OF WATERBURY v. HOSIER, 244 Conn. 916 (1998)
713 A.2d 831 CITY OF WATERBURY v. EILEEN HOSIER Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn. App. 935 (AC 17047), is denied. Louis S. Avitabile, in support of the petition Danielle M. Mangini, assistant to the corporation counsel, in opposition. Decided March 25, 1998
VAN PATTEN v. VAN PATTEN, 172 Conn. 696 (1976)
366 A.2d 804 AIJA B. VAN PATTEN v. PHILIP VAN PATTEN Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by Alan R. Nettles for permission to withdraw as counsel for the minor children Barbara Van Patten and Erika Van Patten in the appeal from the Superior Court in New London County is granted. Donald O’Brien, for the […]
STATE v. WASHINGTON, 15 Conn. App. 704 (1988)
546 A.2d 911 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HARRISON WASHINGTON (6060)Appellate Court of Connecticut BIELUCH, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. Convicted of the crime of attempted assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his claim that the trial court erred in including in its instructions […]
WILLARD v. ZBA OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD, 151 Conn. 744 (1964)
201 A.2d 670 CAROLYN C. WILLARD v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiff, in her appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, for an order directing judgment in her favor is denied. John B. Willard, for the appellant (plaintiff). Joseph […]
ADVANCED FIN. SERV. v. ASSOCIATED APPRAISAL SERV., 79 Conn. App. 22 (2003)
ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. v. ASSOCIATED APPRAISAL SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (AC 22219)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and West and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff mortgage company sought to recover damages from the defendants, a real estate appraisal company and its president, for losses resulting from a foreclosure action against certain property mortgaged to […]
AFFINITO v. DANIELS, 179 Conn. 388 (1979)
426 A.2d 782 ANGELO AFFINITO ET AL. v. JOHN L. DANIELS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. Argued December 4, 1979 Decision released December 25, 1979 Action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused in an automobile accident by the negligence of the defendant, brought […]
DiCAMILLO v. CLOMIRO, 174 Conn. 351 (1978)
387 A.2d 560 ALFRED DiCAMILLO ET AL. v. VINCENT E. CLOMIRO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the individual defendants from using land pursuant to a variance which the defendant Bridgeport zoning board of appeals had granted. The defendants filed pleas in […]
STATE v. COLEMAN, 114 Conn. App. 722 (2009)
971 A.2d 46 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RORY COLEMAN (AC 29158)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Robinson and West, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of possession of narcotics with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent, possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school, the defendant appealed […]
SLOAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, 57 Conn. App. 304 (2000)
748 A.2d 355 AARON SLOAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 19646)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Schaller, Js. Argued January 10, 2000 Officially released April 11, 2000 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried to the court, […]
AMENDOLA v. GEREMIA, 215 Conn. 803 (1990)
574 A.2d 218 BRETT M. AMENDOLA ET AL. v. CHRIS GEREMIA ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant Keith Goclowski’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 21 Conn. App. 35, is denied. Matthew E. Frechette, in support of the petition. Robert P. Borquez, in opposition. Decided April 12, 1990
STATE v. CARTWRIGHT, 47 Conn. App. 903 (1997)
701 A.2d 347 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN R. CARTWRIGHT (15704)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Argued September 18, 1997 Officially released October 7, 1997 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Windham, Foley, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.
HOUSING AUTHORITY v. PAPANDREA, 222 Conn. 414 (1992)
610 A.2d 637 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD v. JOHN F. PAPANDREA, COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING (14191)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js. Pursuant to statute (4-176 [a]), a person may petition an agency for a declaratory ruling as to the validity of a regulation within […]
LAPIDES v. STATE, 20 Conn. App. 818 (1990)
569 A.2d 574 SAM LAPIDES v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, ET AL. (8117)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, DALY and NORCOTT, Js. Argued January 3, 1990 Decision released January 10, 1990 Appeal from a decision by the defendant freedom of information commission denying the plaintiff’s request to order the […]
O’CONNELL v. O’CONNELL, 101 Conn. App. 516 (2007)
922 A.2d 293 RICHARD O’CONNELL v. DAWN O’CONNELL. No. (AC 26816).Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and DiPentima and Lavine, Js. Syllabus The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff had been dissolved, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court finding her in contempt for wilful failure to comply with various […]
HALPERIN v. PINE PLAZA CORPORATION, 180 Conn. 85 (1980)
428 A.2d 340 JOSEPH HALPERIN v. PINE PLAZA CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. Argued January 11, 1980 — Decision released March 11, 1980 Action to recover a real estate commission, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury and referred to Hon. […]
DESALLE v. APPELBERG, 255 Conn. 908 (2000)
763 A.2d 1035 ROBERT DESALLE, SR. v. GUSTAF T. APPELBERG ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 386 (AC 18774), is denied. Page 909 VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. David M. Wallman, in support […]
MACMILLAN v. HIGGINS, 76 Conn. App. 261 (2003)
822 A.2d 246 KEVIN F. MACMILLAN ET AL. v. HARRISON SCOTT HIGGINS ET AL. (AC 22390)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff general contractor, M, who had been hired to perform certain improvements to the defendants’ home, sought damages for breach of contract. The defendants filed several special […]
DEACY v. McDONNELL, 131 Conn. 101 (1944)
38 A.2d 181 CATHERINE DEACY v. HUBERT McDONNELL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, DICKENSON and WYNNE, Js. When the presence of a licensee upon the property of another becomes known to the owner, the latter may owe to him a duty not to subject him to danger. The owner may […]