Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

379 A.2d 376 NORMAN F. DACEY v. CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is Page 770 granted by the court unless the plaintiff, on or before December 1, 1977, corrects his appeal to be one taken from a final judgment […]

972 A.2d 284 KENDALL R. LEWIS v. FRAZAO BUILDING CORPORATION ET AL (AC 29126)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Bishop and Borden, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for, inter alia, breach of contract from the defendant F Co., which had entered into a home improvement contract to perform renovations to […]

641 A.2d 1356 ROBERT SUMMERVILLE v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON (14649)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. The petitioner, who had been convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree in connection with the alleged strangulation death of a friend in a hotel room where the two had spent […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARK REYNOLDS. 987 A.2d 1029Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 118 Conn. App. 278 (AC 29653), is denied. Mary Beattie Schairer, special public defender, in support of the petition. James A. Kitten, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 28, 2010 […]

591 A.2d 445 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT L. WILLIS (8974)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., SPALLONE and O’CONNELL, Js. Convicted of the crimes of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of marihuana, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his claim, raised for the […]

740 A.2d 885 CHRISTIE MIKOLINSKI v. COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (AC 17835)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, who had been arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, appealed to this court from the decision of the trial court dismissing her appeal […]

708 A.2d 231 EARL BEEBE v. TOWN OF EAST HADDAM (AC 16943)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Landau and Hennessy, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff sought, pursuant to the defective sidewalk statute (§ 13a-149), damages for personal injuries he sustained in a fall on a sidewalk owned and maintained by the defendant town. The trial court determined […]

621 A.2d 1317 SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS v. CARMINE S. STRAMAGLIA ET AL. (14393)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, NORCOTT and KATZ, Js. The plaintiff bank sought to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the defendant property owners, C and P. The trial court rendered judgment of strict foreclosure, and, […]

793 A.2d 253 CONNECTICUT BANK OF COMMERCE v. JULIE D. GIORDANO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 67 Conn. App. 79 (AC 21671), is denied. Page 930 Marjorie R. Gruszkiewicz, in support of the petition. Roger J. Frechette, in opposition. Decided February 26, 2002

24 A.2d 841 BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. (U.S.A.) INC. v. JOHNSON WHOLESALE PERFUME CO., INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., AVERY, BROWN, JENNINGS and ELLS, Js. The plaintiff refuses to sell its products directly to the defendant but does not attempt to prevent the latter from obtaining them and it does in fact get […]

479 A.2d 226 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL JACOBS (11510)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, PARSKEY, SHEA and GRILLO, Js. Convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree, the defendant appealed. From the evidence presented at trial the jury could reasonably have found that he had shot the victim following an argument […]

167 A.2d 458 EDWARD DOMBROWSKI v. FAFNIR BEARING COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and LONGO, Js. Workmen’s compensation may be awarded for disfigurement whether or not it is likely to cause a loss of earnings or earning capacity. The statute (31-182), however, allows compensation only if the disfigurement […]

917 A.2d 1 KENNETH CLARK v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. No. (SC 17434).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who was being held pursuant to a warrant issued by the governor of this state in response to an extradition request from the state of Texas, sought a writ of […]

99 A.2d 224 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE (ESTATE OF EDWARD J. PEARSON), ET AL. v. HARLOW S. PEARSON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN and CORNELL, Js. In construing a will a court must seek the intent expressed by the testator. If the language of the will expresses […]

669 A.2d 635 CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION v. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING ET AL. (14325)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Schaller and Santaniello, Js. Argued January 9 Decision released January 30, 1996 Application to vacate an arbitration award, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford and tried to the court, […]

651 A.2d 1355 BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY v. ALAN BROOKS ET AL. (13313)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, LANDAU and SPEAR, Js. Argued January 10, 1995 Decision released February 7, 1995 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, […]

877 A.2d 928 ADAM DUPERRY v. THOMAS A. KIRK, JR., COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES. No. (AC 25566).Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Flynn and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been acquitted of certain criminal charges by reason of mental disease or defect and had been committed to the custody of the […]

918 A.2d 270 ERROL DUNKLEY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Errol Dunkley’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 99 Conn. App. 161 (AC 26876/AC 27177), is denied. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Anthony E. Parent, special public defender, in […]

122 A.2d 399 HELEN G. AUSTIN ET AL. v. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HARTFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY and ALCORN, Js. Insurance is a contract and as such is, in legal contemplation, personal property. Section 340c requires, with certain exceptions, that the award of a […]

696 A.2d 371 TRACY FISHER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 14295)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Landau, Js. On the petitioner’s appeal to this court from the trial court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, held that the habeas court correctly determined that the petitioner failed to sustain his burden […]

744 A.2d 437 VINCENT COLON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Vincent Colon’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 55 Conn. App. 763 (AC 19004), is denied. Sandra Crowell, deputy assistant public defender, in support of the petition. Frederick W. Fawcett, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

561 A.2d 986 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VICTOR RUSGAITIS (7124)Appellate Court of Connecticut BORDEN, DALY and NORCOTT, Js. Argued June 15, 1989 Decision released June 21, 1989 Amended information charging the defendant with the crimes of assault on a police officer and breach of peace, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of […]

DEBRA L. SZYMASZEK v. MICHAEL SZYMASZEK. 10 A.3d 1052Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 124 Conn. App. 906 (AC 31361), is denied. EVELEIGH, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. Barry T. Pontolillo, in support of the petition. William J. […]

667 A.2d 86 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD RODRIGUEZ (12910)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and O’Connell and Heiman, Js. Argued October 27, 1995 Decision released November 21, 1995 Substitute information charging the defendant with two counts of the crime of assault in the first degree and with the crimes of attempt to commit murder, […]

85 A.2d 254 ROLLAND JONES v. HILLE PERLSTEIN Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. When a serviceable bulb, inserted in an electric fixture to provide adequate light, has subsequently burned out, liability based on a failure to exercise reasonable care, whether required by statute or common law, can be […]

763 A.2d 1034 MARIBEL COLON ET AL. v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 178 (AC 18738), is denied. Raymond E. Epps, in support of the petition. William F. Gallagher, in opposition. […]

262 A.2d 184 SHARON NATALE v. MARY WHITE Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. Argued October 9, 1969 Decided October 28, 1969 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 in New […]

821 A.2d 770 TRINA POLANCO, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF LUIS POLANCO), ET AL. v. BILLY KITCHENS ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the plaintiff Trina Polanco et al. for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 23775) is denied. Robert D. Haun, in support of the petition. Lorinda S. Coon, in opposition. […]

190 A.2d 486 SEYMOUR LONDON ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. The statute governing appeals from zoning boards of appeal (8-8) requires the board to return to court the papers constituting the record of the […]

EDWARD MEHAN v. CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL. 19 A.3d 180Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 127 Conn. App. 619 (AC 31648), is denied. Page 912 Scott Wilson Williams and Maribeth M. McGloin, in support of the petition. Daniel A. Benjamin and Derek Mello, in opposition. […]

494 A.2d 906 TOWN OF STRATFORD v. COUNCIL 15, LOCAL 407, AFSCME, ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 3 Conn. App. 590, is denied. Richard P. Gilardi, town attorney, in support of the petition. Frank J. Raccio, in opposition. Michael J. Lombardo, assistant attorney […]

79 A.2d 826 GERTRUDE LUBENOW v. EMELINE M. COOK Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. The distinction between a business visitor and a gratuitous licensee, and the nature of the duty which a possessor of land owes to each, restated. The Court charged: “If the privilege of user exists […]

776 A.2d 1152 RUPERTO VINCENTE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Ruperto Vincente’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 63 Conn. App. 902 (AC 20318), is denied. Del Atwell, special public defender, in support of the petition. Page 936 Christopher T. Godialis, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

362 A.2d 963 HARRY BELL v. MARIE BIHARY Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER LOISELLE, MACDONALD and LONGO, Js. A jury which finds that the testimony of a potential witness would not be material or substantial to the case is not permitted to draw an adverse inference from his absence from the trial. Consequently, […]

767 A.2d 1214 RICHARD PRESTON v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 853 (AC 19395), is denied. SULLIVAN, C.J., and PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE and ZARELLA, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. […]

360 A.2d 897 SAMUEL F. BELL, TRUSTEE v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County at Stamford is granted. Alan H. Senie, in support of the petition. Lawrence P. Weisman, in […]

439 A.2d 408 MARY S. KINIRY, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF RICHARD J. KINIRY) v. DANBURY HOSPITAL ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Js. On the appeal to this court by the named defendant hospital and the defendant physician from the judgment rendered for the plaintiff executrix in her action to […]

782 A.2d 1252 SUFFIELD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 64 Conn. App. 192 (AC 21253), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the plaintiff had not sufficiently […]

970 A.2d 760 SOUTH WINDSOR CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. RICHARD R. LINDQUIST (AC 29927)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Gruendel and Stoughton, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, which owns a cemetery that is accessed by a right-of-way over a driveway on property of the defendant, sought a judgment declaring that the right-of-way was enforceable […]

378 A.2d 569 WILLIAM BANSAK ET AL. v. WALTER PAWELCZYK ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. Argued June 15, 1977 Decision released September 27, 1977 Action by the plaintiffs to recover damages for personal injuries caused by an alleged assault by the defendants, brought to the Superior […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TOMAS D.[*] 995 A.2d 583 (SC 18415)Supreme Court of Connecticut [*] In accordance with our policy of protecting the privacy interests of the victims of sexual abuse and the crime of risk of injury to a child, we decline to identify the victims or others through whom the victims’ identities may […]

733 A.2d 225 IN RE DAVID W. Supreme Court of Connecticut The respondent father’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 52 Conn. App. 576 (AC 17313), is denied. William R. Kinloch, in support of the petition. Benjamin Zivyon, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided May 25, 1999

626 A.2d 698 NORMAN F. WNUK ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. THE STANLEY WORKS ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN ET AL. (14482) (14484)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BERDON, NORCOTT, KATZ and F.X. HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiffs in […]

595 A.2d 858 ROBERT TREAT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MILFORD NEWPORT ASSOCIATES v. BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MILFORD MILFORD BEACH ASSOCIATES v. BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MILFORD (14138) (14139) (14140)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and […]

509 A.2d 1092 ROBERT MARCHAAO ET AL. v. RALPH PRESUTTI ET AL. (4641)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., HULL and SPALLONE, Js. Submitted on briefs May 1, 1986 — Decision released June 10, 1986 Action to recover damages for fraudulent misrepresentation, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford […]

578 A.2d 1066 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT WILLIAM FORREST (13688)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and BORDEN, Js. By statute (54-86i), no expert witness testifying with respect to the mental state of a criminal defendant may state an opinion as to whether the defendant was under the influence of extreme emotional […]

663 A.2d 349 GLASTONBURY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. MARILYN CAMPBELL, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ET AL. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. (15049)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and PALMER, Js. The plaintiffs appealed to the trial court from decisions by the defendant freedom of information […]

591 A.2d 804 ROBERT JAY SCHULZ ET AL v. HENRY T. SYVERTSEN ET AL. (14206) (14207)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and F. X. HENNESSY, Js. The Marketable Title Act (47-33b et seq.) declares null and void any interest in real property not specifically described in the deed to the property purportedly […]

763 A.2d 22 RAYMOND FUNAIOLI v. CITY OF NEW LONDON ET AL. (AC 19747)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed from the decision by the workers’ compensation board affirming the commissioner’s denial of his claim for benefits for permanent partial disability in connection with a loss of brain function […]

573 A.2d 357 R.A.T.S., INC. v. JACK L. ROSENBLIT (8247)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, DALY and LAVERY, Js. Argued April 17, 1990 Decision released April 18, 1990 Action to recover damages for breach of a car rental agreement, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London and tried to the court, […]

307 A.2d 178 FRANK PIASCIK v. STONE, INC. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court is denied. Roger J. Frechette, in support of the petition. Submitted July 10, 1973 Decided July 18, 1973

310 A.2d 74 DEVON ASSOCIATION, INC. v. THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MILFORD Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County is denied. Anthony I. Wells, in support of the petition. Richard H. Lynch, in opposition. Submitted October […]

704 A.2d 257 BRUCE ELLAM v. COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES (AC 16787)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Landau and Hennessy, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his appeal from the suspension by the defendant commissioner of motor vehicles of the plaintiff’s license to operate a motor […]

631 A.2d 1149 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES ANDERSON (14626)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and NORCOTT, Js. Convicted of the crimes of assault in the first degree and carrying a pistol without a permit, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court, which affirmed the judgment of the trial court, and the […]

CITY OF NEW BRITAIN v. AFSCME, COUNCIL 4, LOCAL 1186 3 A.3d 69Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 121 Conn. App. 564 (AC 30597), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the issue of the foremen’s pay differential was […]

798 A.2d 469 ROBERT PITRUZELLO ET AL. v. ANTHONY L. MURO, JR., LOUIS R. PALIZZA ET AL. v. ANTHONY L. MURO, JR. (AC 22307)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and Peters, Js. Syllabus Under the Connecticut long arm statute (§ 33-929 [f] [2] and [4]), a foreign corporation may be subject to suit […]

974 A.2d 724 MA’AYERGI AND ASSOCIATES, LLC, ET AL. v. PRO SEARCH, INC., ET AL. (AC 29706)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Beach and Borden, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff M, who, along with his law firm and his business, had sought to recover damages from the defendants, P Co. and J, for, inter […]

278 A.2d 796 ALFRED J. MARCOLINI, JR., ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, C.J., HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and SHAPIRO, Js. An automobile liability insurance policy issued by the defendant to the plaintiff M, Sr., covered his son, the plaintiff M, Jr., against bodily injury caused by uninsured automobiles. M, Jr., […]

357 A.2d 513 PAYSON R. STEVENS v. SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY Supreme Court of Connecticut It appearing that the plaintiff in the above-entitled case has failed to prosecute his appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County with proper diligence, it is, under Practice Book 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that […]

12 A.2d 770 ROBERT JAMES, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ROBERT JAMES) v. THE CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. In the absence of any statutory requirement that lines designating a crosswalk must be painted and maintained for the full width of the street and of […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROGER P. COTE 21 A.3d 589 (AC 31865)Appellate Court of Connecticut Beach, Robinson and Alvord, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who had been convicted of assault in the second degree, threatening in the second degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree in connection with an incident in which he allegedly held […]

105 A.2d 185 FRANK AMATO v. STEPHEN CAMPANO ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, Js. The statute relating to summary process requires the preparation of duplicate copies of a written notice to quit substantially in the form set out in the statute and the service of one of […]

100 A.2d 403 AUGUSTUS A. MAIER ET AL. v. EUGENE G. ARSENAULT Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, INGLIS, O’SULLIVAN, QUINLAN and WYNNE, Js. The terms of a written contract intended by the parties to set forth their entire agreement may not be varied by parol evidence. When, however, the words are uncertain or ambiguous, parol […]

238 A.2d 413 CAROL C. JOHNSON v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF BRANFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM, RYAN and COVELLO, Js. Argued December 6, 1967 Decided January 23, 1968 Appeal from the action of the defendant board in granting a variance, brought to the Court of Common […]

636 A.2d 786 ALAN AMORE ET AL. v. EMIL FRANKEL, COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION (14689)Supreme Court of Connecticut CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and KATZ, Js. The plaintiffs, A and E, sought to recover from the defendant commissioner of transportation for injuries sustained by A in a fall on an icy driveway on the campus of the […]

461 A.2d 681 I. DAVID FALKER, TRUSTEE v. ANTHONY SAMPERI ET AL. (10335)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA, GRILLO and COVELLO, Js. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant adjacent property owner and from the defendant excavator alleging that they had wrongfully removed some 20,000 cubic yards of earth material from property owned by […]

808 A.2d 1133 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BERNALE BRYANT Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 71 Conn. App. 488 (AC 21652), is denied. Page 940 Donald D. Dakers, special public defender, in support of the petition. Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

934 A.2d 246 EMBALMERS’ SUPPLY COMPANY v. SALVATORE D. GIANNITTI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the defendant Modugno, Modugno Modugno, LLC, for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 103 Conn. App. 20 (AC 25829), is denied. Anthony M. Modugno, in support of the petition. Louis Ciccarello, in opposition. Decided October […]

800 A.2d 1160 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOAO Q. NUNES (SC 16513)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of assault in the second degree, illegal possession of a controlled substance and illegal distribution of a controlled substance in connection with an incident at a […]

768 A.2d 433 MARY BRENNAN v. TOWN OF FAIRFIELD (SC 16342)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Palmer, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of argument. Syllabus On the granting of certification, the plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of […]

697 A.2d 711 ROBERT GARDNER v. MAUREEN FALVEY (AC 15237)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Harrigan, Js. The defendant appealed to this court from an order of the trial court granting the plaintiff three hours of unsupervised visitation per week with the parties’ minor child, claiming that the trial court had abused its discretion […]

487 A.2d 570 AMERICAN FROZEN FOODS, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 145, ET AL. (2645)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, BORDEN and SPALLONE, Js. Argued December 6, 1984 Decision released February 19, 1985 Application by the plaintiff to vacate an award by the state board of mediation and arbitration and cross application by the […]

290 A.2d 842 CHARLES H. COOGAN ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s “Application for Suspension of Rules” is denied. Omar H. Shepard, Jr., in support of the motion. Submitted September 6, 1972 Decided September 20, 1972

717 A.2d 150 THOMAS SORRENTINO v. ALL SEASONS SERVICES, INC. (SC 15884)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Palmer, Peters and Leuba, Js. SYLLABUS The plaintiff sought to recover for the allegedly wrongful termination of his employment by the defendant. He alleged, inter alia, that his discharge violated the statute (§ 31-290a) prohibiting discrimination […]

541 A.2d 1233 ROBERT J. ASH v. TOWN OF NEW MILFORD (13348)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, CALLAHAN, GLASS AND COVELLO, Js An employer failing to file, within the time period prescribed by statute (31-297 [b]), notice contesting the compensability of a workers’ compensation claim is, pursuant to 31-297 (b), “conclusively presumed to have […]

PINA FIORELLI ET AL. v. ARNOLD H. GORSKY, TRUSTEE, ET AL. 10 A.3d 517Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 120 Conn. App. 298 (AC 30596), is denied. Enrico Vaccaro, in support of the petition. Decided October 19, 2010

679 A.2d 52 MARY CATHERINE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY v. TOWN OF GLASTONBURY (14486)Appellate Court of Connecticut Heiman, Hennessy and Freedman, Js. Argued April 22, 1996 Officially released July 23, 1996 The plaintiff property owner appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dismissing its appeal from a decision by the board of tax […]

628 A.2d 1331 KEVIN GEMMELL v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN ET AL. (11594)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FOTI and FREEDMAN, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court challenging the decision of the defendant New Haven board of fire commissioners to terminate him from his position in the New Haven fire department. Because the plaintiff […]