Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

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 […]

956 A.2d 602 STATE v. RICHARD H. BUEHLER (AC 28911)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Beach and Mihalakos, Js. Argued September 8, 2008 Officially released October 14, 2008 Procedural History Information charging the defendant with the crimes of risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct, brought to the Superior Court in the district of […]

634 A.2d 907 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PASQUALE VILLANO (11515)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, SCHALLER and CRETELLA, Js. The defendant, who had been convicted of the crime of risk of injury to a child, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court revoking his probation. Held: 1. Under the evidence presented, the […]

167 A.2d 859 ZOFIA KOWAL v. BARTHOLOMEW ARCHIBALD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. The statute making the owner or keeper of a dog liable for damages done by the dog excepts the defendant from liability if the injured person was “committing a trespass or other tort.” […]

525 A.2d 1338 RAYMOND G. ALFANO, SR. v. INSURANCE CENTER OF TORRINGTON (12957)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, Js. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendant insurance agency for its alleged negligence in failing to procure fire insurance coverage on a building which was destroyed three days after the plaintiff […]

552 A.2d 433 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD v. ELIZABETH HIRD Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 13 Conn. App. 150, is denied. Bruce J. Butts, in support of the petition. Michael E. Wolf in opposition. Decided November 17, 1988 Page 826

429 A.2d 886 ROBERT L. PICCININNI v. MARIE A. HAJUS Supreme Court of Connecticut COTTER, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, Js. The plaintiff, in the second count of his complaint, sought to recover money he spent in reliance on fraudulent misrepresentations allegedly made by the defendant concerning her intent to marry him. Because the […]

475 A.2d 243 JAMES H. KINSELLA v. ROBERT G. JAEKLE ET AL. (12270) (12356)Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, GRILLO, SPONZO and MENT, Js. A court of this state acting under its constitutional (Conn. Const., art. V) power may exercise jurisdiction over a controversy arising out of impeachment proceedings only if the legislature’s action […]

584 A.2d 489 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRIAN E. KICKLIGHTER (9128)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. Argued January 17, 1991 Decision released February 5, 1991 Information charging the defendant with the crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and with possession of alcohol by a minor […]

JOHN CALTABIANO ET AL. v. L AND L REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS II, LLC, ET AL 15 A.3d 1163 (AC 30929)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, C. J., and Harper and Robinson, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, who had sought to recover damages from the defendants for, inter alia, violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (§ […]

644 A.2d 964 GORMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF AVON (12057)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js. The plaintiff developer appealed to the trial court from a decision by the Avon planning and zoning commission conditioning the commission’s approval of the plaintiff’s proposed subdivision on the […]

696 A.2d 1021 SUZANNE PASSINI ET AL. v. TOWN OF WINCHESTER (AC 15953)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, Heiman and Hennessy, Js. The plaintiffs sought, pursuant to the defective road statute (§ 13a-149), to recover for personal injuries suffered by the named plaintiff when she fell on a sidewalk in the defendant town. The trial court […]

692 A.2d 1283 ELAINE SCHRATWIESER ET AL. v. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (15887)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dupont, C.J., and Foti and Lavery, Js. The plaintiffs sought to recover uninsured motorist benefits from the defendant insurer for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff E under a policy issued to the plaintiff P. The trial court rendered […]

HOWARD B. SOSIN v. SUSAN F. SOSIN 14 A.3d 307 (SC 18238)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and Flynn, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 37-3a), “interest at a rate of ten per cent […]

692 A.2d 813 CAROL LAROSA ET AL. v. JOHN LUPOLI Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 225 (AC 15829), is denied. Todd R. Bainer, in support of the petition. Decided March 27, 1997

767 A.2d 756 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDDIE A. RODRIGUEZ (AC 19654)Appellate Court of Connecticut Spear, Mihalakos and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, attempt to commit assault in the first degree, robbery in the third degree, interfering with an officer and carrying a dangerous weapon, the defendant […]

373 A.2d 1211 UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT v. THE DEMATTEO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is denied. No appearance for the appellee (plaintiff). Louis A. Highmark, Jr., for the appellant (named defendant). Argued June 7, 1977 Decided June 7, […]

363 A.2d 1094 CITY OF MERIDEN v. HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (two cases) Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. In Meriden v. Ives, 165 Conn. 768, which dealt with the question of compensation to the city of Meriden for portions of two public parks which had been condemned by the highway […]

290 A.2d 247 CARL K. OUELLETTE ET AL. v. ALEXANDER J. JABLONSKI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ “Motion to Dismiss Appeal” from the Superior Court in Tolland County is granted. David M. Borden, for the appellees (plaintiffs). Atherton B. Ryan, for the appellants (defendants). Argued June 6, 1972 Decided June 6, 1972

475 A.2d 335 IN RE JUVENILE APPEAL (84-5)[*] (2104)Appellate Court of Connecticut TESTO, HULL and DUPONT, Js. Argued February 2, 1984 Decision released May 22, 1984 Petition that the juvenile be adjudged a delinquent, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain, Juvenile Matters at Hartford, and tried to the court, […]

384 A.2d 337 TOWN OF NEW MILFORD v. SCA SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, Js. Where a statute vests public officials with the discretion to grant, refuse or revoke a license to carry on an ordinarily lawful business but does not set an […]

679 A.2d 1 CONNECTICUT CAR RENTAL, INC. v. EMBASSY LIMOUSINES, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 914 (AC 14277), is denied. Philip M. Block, in support of the petition. Decided July 18, 1996

959 A.2d 1085 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CURTIS EASTON (AC 28652)Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, Robinson and Mihalakos, Js. Argued September 22, 2008 Officially released December 9, 2008 Procedural History Information charging the defendant with violation of probation, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial Page 539 district of Stamford-Norwalk, geographical area number twenty, […]

541 A.2d 984 RICHARD J. BONELLI v. SANDRA A. BONELLI Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 18 Conn. App. 207, is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court err in concluding that `the undisputed facts on the record are sufficient to require the […]

682 A.2d 1013 STATE LIBRARY v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. CITY OF NORWICH ET AL. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the plaintiffs city of Norwich, Richard Abele and James McGeowan for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 641 (AC 14415/14416), […]

253 A.2d 9 JEAN M. CONNOR ET AL., EXECUTORS (ESTATE OF IDA E. McKINNEY) v. SARAH G. HART ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. Trustees cannot exercise their powers for the purpose of materially altering the value of the beneficial interests under a trust to the detriment […]

655 A.2d 806 MILDRED DREW ET AL. v. K-MART CORPORATION (12726)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and LANDAU and HENNESSY, Js. The plaintiffs, M and D, sought to recover damages from the defendant K Co. for injuries and damages they allegedly sustained in an altercation with K Co. security personnel following an investigation into possible […]

920 A.2d 381 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN PRESTON. No. (AC 27051).Appellate Court of Connecticut Harper, Lavine and West, Js. Argued March 22, 2007. Officially released April 17, 2007. Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, Shortall, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

882 A.2d 671 DEBRA HUMMEL v. MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 9 (AC 25471), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly dismiss this appeal for lack of a final judgment?” The Supreme […]

707 A.2d 303 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. THOMAS F. KIRKER, JR. (AC 16362) (AC 16866)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Hennessy and Spallone, Js. SYLLABUS Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the first degree and criminal mischief in the first degree in connection with his removal of fieldstone from a boundary wall and standing timber […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FERNANDO A.[*] 981 A.2d 427 (SC 18045) (SC 18103)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’ […]

46 A.2d 125 ARTHUR W. SORENSEN v. WILLIAM J. COX, HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. Although the general rule of damages where part of a tract of land is taken is the difference between the value of the entire parcel before the taking and the […]

562 A.2d 510 JAN COHEN ET AL. v. SECURITY TITLE AND GUARANTY COMPANY (13662)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and HULL, Js. The plaintiffs appealed from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant title insurance company in their action to recover damages for the loss they allegedly sustained […]

674 A.2d 1328 MARIA MOURA ET AL. v. JOSEPH PULIERI ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 183 (AC 14063), is denied. Gregory P. Lynch, in support of the petition. Richard S. Scalo and Ronald D. Japha, in opposition. Decided March 11, […]

368 A.2d 149 RICHMOND PERLEY ET AL. v. THE GLASTONBURY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ET AL. RICHMOND PERLEY ET AL. v. ROBERT M. BURNEY Supreme Court of Connecticut LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO, BARBER and MACDONALD, Js. By statute (42a-3-116 [b]) an instrument payable to two or more persons, but not in the alternative, is payable only […]

654 A.2d 761 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTOINE REDDICK (13335)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and FOTI and SCHALLER, Js. Convicted of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree, conspiracy to commit burglary in the second degree, kidnapping in the first degree, conspiracy to […]

686 A.2d 122 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL PIORKOWSKI Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 43 Conn. App. 209 (AC 13537), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that, under article first, § 8, of the Connecticut constitution, the defendant’s […]

718 A.2d 968 TERRY BUSHY ET AL. v. GEORGE E. FORSTER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 50 Conn. App. 233 (AC 12729), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the plaintiff’s petition for certification to appeal. Max F. Brunswick, in support of […]

106 A.2d 466 ALFRED MARCHLEWSKI v. A. VICTOR CASELLA Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and SHANNON, Js. Reasonable care may, in a given situation, mean great or extraordinary care. But this principle is inapt to an action against a physician for malpractice, for the question there is whether the defendant exercised that […]

381 A.2d 1369 CITY OF HARTFORD v. STANLEY V. TUCKER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The named defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County is denied by the court. Stanley V. Tucker, pro se, in support of the petition. Michael Belzer, in opposition. Submitted January 25, […]

537 A.2d 547 R. PLACE RESTAURANT CORPORATION v. REGINA COSTA REGINA COSTA ET AL. v. R. PLACE RESTAURANT CORPORATION (5783) (5784)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, O’CONNELL and NORCOTT, Js. Argued February 3, 1988 Decision released February 22, 1988 Action, in the first case, to enjoin the defendant from, inter alia, ejecting the plaintiff from possession […]

339 A.2d 476 ALAN R. VARLEY v. NINA B. VARLEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s motion for permission to file a “pro se” brief in addition to the brief filed by her attorney in the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County is denied. Joseph B. Lukas, in support of the motion. Submitted […]

686 A.2d 969 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JUDITH S. MARKS, EXECUTRIX (ESTATE OF FRANCES SERAFIN) (15479)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js. The plaintiff state sought to recover medical assistance payments it had made to or for the benefit of the defendant’s decedent. The defendant, as executrix of the decedent’s estate, […]

487 A.2d 1110 RICARDO C. DeSANTIS ET AL. v. PICCADILLY LAND CORPORATION ET AL. (2653)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.P.J., BORDEN and DALY, Js. The plaintiffs, who had contracted with the named defendant, P Co., for the purchase of a house to be constructed by P Co., sought damages from P Co. and from the […]

778 A.2d 919 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NORMAN GAINES (SC 16272)Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C.J., and Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of murder, capital felony and conspiracy to commit murder, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant claimed, inter alia, for the first time on appeal, that […]

441 A.2d 574 VITO W. COLUCCI ET AL. v. ARMAND PINETTE Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, SHEA and BIELUCH, Js. The minor plaintiff V and his father sought damages for injuries sustained by V when the bicycle he was riding and an automobile driven by the defendant collided. The defendant claimed, as […]

BRIAN JONES v. TOWN OF REDDING ET AL 995 A.2d 51 (SC 18445)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, a paid police officer of the defendant town of Redding, sought heart and hypertension benefits pursuant to the statute (§ 7-433c) authorizing the award […]

107 A.2d 409 THE HARTFORD-CONNECTICUT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE (ESTATE OF ALBERT A. LONG) v. ELEANOR M. GOWDY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., O’SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and SHANNON, Js. In construing a will, the court must seek the intent of the testator as expressed in the will. The intent is to be determined […]

599 A.2d 1065 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SHAWN HENNING (13765)Supreme Court of Connecticut SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and BERDON, Js. Convicted of the crime of felony murder in connection with a burglary of the victim’s residence, the defendant appealed to this court claiming, inter alia, that the evidence presented was insufficient to support his conviction […]

217 A.2d 69 TRIANGLE SHEET METAL WORKS, INC., ET AL. v. JACOB M. SILVER ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by the plaintiffs to dismiss so much of the appeal from the Superior Court in Hartford County as relates to the judgment granting an injunction is denied. Louise H. Hunt, for the appellees […]

693 A.2d 305 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WARD HAMILTON (AC 15394)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Spear, Js. Argued April 28, 1997 Officially released May 27, 1997 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crime of criminal impersonation, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London, geographical area number ten, […]

823 A.2d 1223 CARL BRINSON v. FINLAY BROTHERS PRINTING COMPANY ET AL. (AC 22506)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Schaller and West, Js. Syllabus The defendants appealed to this court from the decision by the workers’ compensation review board affirming the commissioner’s award of temporary partial disability payments to the plaintiff. The defendants claimed, […]

887 A.2d 958 ROUTE 188, LLC v. TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY. No. (AC 26046).Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Flynn and Bishop, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from the denial by the defendant town’s board of assessment appeals of the Plaintiff’s appeal from the valuation of certain of its real property. The trial […]

56 A.2d 169 A. C. GILBERT COMPANY v. EDWARD KORDORSKY Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS AND DICKENSON, Js. The finding of the unemployment commissioner, which could not be corrected, shoved that the conduct of the defendant amounted to a deliberate violation of the plaintiff employer’s rules and was not the […]

444 A.2d 1379 ROBERT SHORE, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF SHERRY SHORE), ET AL. v. TOWN OF STONINGTON ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. The plaintiff administrator sought damages from the defendant town of Stonington for the death of his decedent who was killed when her vehicle was struck by […]

954 A.2d 183 DAVID BJORKLUND v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner David Bjorklund’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 108 Conn. App. 904 (AC 28011), is denied. Rosemarie T. Weber, special public defender, in support of the petition. Ronald G. Weller, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

883 A.2d 1243 PAULA J. FISH v. ANDREW J. FISH, JR. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 744 (AC 24542), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court was not required to apply a […]

730 A.2d 646 JUDITH SANDVIG ET AL. v. A. DEBREUIL AND SONS, INC. (AC 17555)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, C.J., and Landau and Daly, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, who had previously filed a negligence action to recover for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff in a fall at the school where she worked, brought […]

588 A.2d 176 ALFRED H. WRIGHT, JR., ET AL. v. WOODRIDGE LAKE SEWER DISTRICT ET AL. (14004)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, HULL and BORDEN, Js. The plaintiff property owners sought a declaratory judgment to determine, inter alia, the validity of a certain sewer ordinance adopted by the defendant Woodridge Lake Sewer District […]

925 A.2d 1103 DEBORAH L. DONALDSON v. CONTINUUM OF CARE, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 94 Conn. App. 334 (AC 25908), is denied. Page 922 Nathan Julian Shafner, in support of the petition. Jason M. Dodge, in opposition. Decided May 29, 2007.

334 A.2d 480 JIRI HORAK v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The motion by Benjamin M. Chapnick to withdraw his appearance in behalf of the plaintiff in the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is granted. Benjamin M. Chapnick, on the motion. S. Victor Feingold, assistant attorney general, […]

636 A.2d 1364 MARILYNN B. COLLUCCI v. CARMEN C. COLLUCCI (11730)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving her marriage to the defendant. Held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding time limited alimony and in […]

659 A.2d 1231 MAURICE HANSEN ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN ET AL. (13380)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., and SCHALLER and SPEAR, Js. Argued April 20, 1995 Decision released May 23, 1995 Action to recover damages for breach of contract, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, where […]

723 A.2d 813 JAMES CANTONI v. XEROX CORPORATION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 18686) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly dismiss this appeal for lack of a final judgment?” The Supreme Court docket number is SC […]

975 A.2d 107 LOUIS D. CORNEROLI v. LOUIS S. D’AMICO, COADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF SALVATORE D. D’AMICO), ET AL (AC 30237)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and Lavine and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, on June 4, 2008, appealed to the trial court from the decision of the Probate Court denying his claim against the […]

CHRISTINE MUSOLINO v. DANIEL MUSOLINO 997 A.2d 599 (AC 30612)Appellate Court of Connecticut Gruendel, Lavine and Alvord, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff, whose marriage to the defendant had been dissolved in August, 1999, appealed to this court challenging the action of the trial court in Page 470 response to motions she had filed to hold the […]

36 A.2d 52 JACK LITTLEJOHN v. MAX ELIONSKY. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. When property injured may be repaired, if the repairs will substantially restore the property to its former condition, the cost of them will ordinarily furnish proper proof of the loss. The defendant’s claim of proof […]

27 A.3d 372 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT BROWN Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 129 Conn. App. 552 (AC 31598), is denied. Katherine C. Essington, special public defender, in support of the petition. Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 7, […]

924 A.2d 142 PAULA MILARDO v. JESSICA KOWALESKI ET AL. No. (AC 27503).Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Gruendel and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendants, K and F Co., for personal injuries she sustained when the vehicle in which she was riding was struck from behind by a vehicle […]

875 A.2d 543 TIMOTHY A. CALABRESE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The petitioner Timothy A. Calabrese’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 88 Conn. App. 144 (AC 24679), is denied. Jodi Zils Gagne, special public defender, in support of the petition. Melissa L. Streeto Brechlin, deputy assistant state’s attorney, […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD MORALES. 4 A.3d 835Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 121 Conn. App. 767 (AC 30360), is denied. Heather M. Wood, assistant public defender, in support of the petition. James M. Ralls, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 15, 2010

675 A.2d 470 GEORGE ALTIERI, JR., ET AL. v. WESTINGHOUSE ELEVATOR COMPANY (14668)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Schaller and Hennessy, Js. Argued April 25, 1996 Officially released May 21, 1996 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford, Thompson, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed. Page 913

364 A.2d 863 ALEXANDER D. AIELLO v. W. CLINTON THORNTON ET AL. (Nos. 101498, 102723)Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petitions for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County are denied. Raymond G. Heche, in support of the petition. Burton S. Yaffie, town attorney, and Raymond W. Beckwith, in opposition. […]

381 A.2d 1068 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALFRED GAGLIARDI STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VICTORIA PRUDENTIAL Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, Js. For a conviction under the obscenity statute (53a-194) the state has the burden of presenting evidence to show that, by application of contemporary community standards, the conduct complained […]

527 A.2d 1177 TOWN OF WESTPORT v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. (13078)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff, the town of Westport, challenging the state’s construction and operation of a temporary truck weighing and inspection station at a former highway rest area in that town, sought injunctive […]

701 A.2d 341 GERALD F. DEAN v. NORWALK CONTAINER, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 911 (AC 16237), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendants’ petition for certification. Thomas F. Brown and K. Wynne Bohonnon, in support […]

677 A.2d 947 TINA ELDERKIN v. HAMILTON PAVILION HEALTH CARE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 40 Conn. App. 943 (AC 14474), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the plaintiffs petition for certification for review. Amy M. Stone, in support of the […]

946 A.2d 249 JAMES DAEIRA v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 28494)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Robinson and Borden, Js. Argued February 21, 2008. Officially released May 6, 2008 Procedural History Petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Danbury and tried to the court, Resha, J.; […]

567 A.2d 850 JEROME H. DIAMOND v. AUGUSTUS J. SIMMONS ET AL. (7881)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, NORCOTT and LAVERY, Js. Argued November 15, 1989 Decision released November 22, 1989 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property owned by the named defendant, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

444 A.2d 234 RICHARD H. ROBINSON v. MARLENE S. ROBINSON Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, Js. On the defendant’s appeal from the judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage, held that there was a reasonable basis for the trial court’s property award, the defendant’s claim that that court gave inordinate weight […]

558 A.2d 273 TERRY L. CHRISTENSEN v. BIC CORPORATION (6642)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, STOUGHTON and NORCOTT, Js. The plaintiff, whose employment with the defendant B Co. had been terminated in December, 1983, sought to recover a bonus B Co. paid to its employees in March, 1984, based on corporate and individual performance during 1983. […]

785 A.2d 232 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRENT McCALL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 161 (AC 18073), is dismissed. NORCOTT and VERTEFEUILLE, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Michael T. Wade, in support of the petition. […]

645 A.2d 1050 JAMES FETTER v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES (12304)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, SCHALLER and SPEAR, Js. The defendant division of special revenue of the department of revenue services appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court sustaining the plaintiff’s appeal from the defendant’s decision revoking the plaintiff’s temporary license […]

959 A.2d 1008 ANN FAY BARRY v. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION OF THE BOROUGH OF LITCHFIELD. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 108 Conn. App. 682 (AC 27545), is denied. William C. Franklin, in support of the petition. Decided October 30, 2008

853 A.2d 527 CARNELL HUNNICUTT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut. The petitioner Carnell Hunnicutt’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 83 Conn. App. 199 (AC 23459), is denied. Deborah G. Stevenson, special public defender, in support of the petition. Susann E. Gill, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided […]

685 A.2d 1108 CFM OF CONNECTICUT, INC. v. TAUFIQUL CHOWDHURY ET AL. (15334)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Peters, Js. T, an attorney for the plaintiff, which had sought, inter alia, to recover for the alleged breach of a franchise agreement, appealed to this court, following the granting of certification, from the […]

946 A.2d 1266 WILLIAM GONZALEZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 28002)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., Beach and Borden, Js. Syllabus The petitioner, who was convicted of certain criminal charges following a guilty plea under the Alford doctrine, sought a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his counsel who negotiated the Alford plea provided […]

973 A.2d 106 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GERCI PEREIRA. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 113 Conn. App. 705 (AC 29647), is denied. McLACHLAN, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition. John Serrano, in support of the petition. James A. […]

188 A.2d 491 ERNEST J. DARGIE ET AL. v. CITY OF HARTFORD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. The defendant city, as part of its flood control program, engaged the defendant contractors to relocate and enclose a brook which ran through the plaintiffs’ land. The draining of […]