Category: Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions

601 A.2d 542 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL J. MARSALA (6088)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., O’CONNELL and FOTI, Js. Decided December 18, 1991 decision released December 20, 1991 Substitute information charging the defendant with the crimes of selling cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell, brought to the Superior Court in the […]

609 A.2d 666 NATIONAL IRON BANK v. JAMES F. GELORMINO ET AL. (10823)Appellate Court of Connecticut LANDAU, HEIMAN and FREEDMAN, Js. Argued May 5, 1992 Decision released June 23, 1992 Action to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Litchfield, where the court, Pickett, J., […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KAREEM HEDGE 1 A.3d 1051 (SC 18161)Supreme Court of Connecticut Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of oral argument. This case was argued prior to the implementation of the policy of […]

148 A.2d 259 LUCY MARTINO v. GRACE-NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Supreme Court of Connecticut DALY, C.J., BALDWIN, KING, MURPHY and MELLITZ, Js. Argued December 3, 1958 Decided January 27, 1959 Action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in New […]

940 A.2d 844 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN KAMINSKI (AC 27627)Appellate Court of Connecticut McLachlan, Harper and Peters, Js. Syllabus Convicted, following conditional pleas of nolo contendere, of six counts of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree, the defendant appealed to this court challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to […]

936 A.2d 711 ANTHONY CRUZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. (AC 28003)Appellate Court of Connecticut Flynn, C. J., and McLachlan and Lavine, Js. Argued November 15 2007 Officially released December 25, 2007 Procedural History Amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried […]

162 A.2d 517 JOSEPH FARINA v. JOHN C. KELLY, COMMISSIONER OF STATE POLICE Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, Js. The word “gaming,” as used in the statute (53-278) making it a crime to keep “a slot machine . . . designed for . . . gaming,” is synonymous with […]

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 […]

635 A.2d 1220 LOUIS DeBERADINIS v. ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. (14777)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from a decision by the defendant zoning commission of the city of Norwalk granting his application for coastal site plan approval […]

529 A.2d 1338 ROBERT G. REED v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF CHESTER (4889)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, BIELUCH and BERDON, Js. The plaintiff appealed to the trial court from the decision of the defendant planning and zoning commission of the town of Chester denying his application for subdivision approval on the […]

294 A.2d 577 FARLESS C. FISHER, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF RICHARD F. FISHER) v. CHARLES E. HODGE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., COTTER, THIM, SHAPIRO and LOISELLE, Js. The plaintiff’s decedent died as a result of a collision between the automobile he was driving and one operated by the defendant C. The C […]

783 A.2d 474 ROBERT M. CHEVERIE v. ASHCRAFT GEREL (AC 20858)Appellate Court of Connecticut Lavery, C.J., and Foti and Schaller, Js. Syllabus The defendant law firm appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court confirming an arbitration award in favor of the plaintiff attorney on his claim that the defendant had breached […]

447 A.2d 1163 FUNDING CONSULTANTS, INC. v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut SPEZIALE, C.J., PETERS, HEALEY, GRILLO and COVELLO, Js. While a holder in due course may enforce a negotiable instrument without regard to the maker’s assertion of a personal defense, evidence of the existence of a personal defense […]

707 A.2d 1255 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DARYL KINCHEN (SC 15791)Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Berdon, Palmer, McDonald and Peters, Js. Syllabus The state, with the permission of the trial court, appealed challenging that court’s dismissal of a misdemeanor complaint charging the defendant with criminal trespass in the first degree. The trial court had dismissed […]

525 A.2d 964 IN RE CARL O. Supreme Court of Connecticut The respondent father’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 10 Conn. App. 428, is denied. Lawrence A. Dubin, in support of the petition. Michael O’Connor, assistant attorney general, in opposition. Decided May 21, 1987

842 A.2d 601 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HARTFORD v. CHARTER OAK TERRACE/RICE HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER, INC. (AC 23589)Appellate Court of Connecticut West, DiPentima and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The defendant health center applied to the trial court for review of a statement of compensation filed by the plaintiff housing authority in connection with the […]

918 A.2d 275 IRENE NOVAK v. RICHARD LEVIN ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition by the named defendant for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court (AC 27749) is granted, limited to the following issue: “Did the Appellate Court properly grant the plaintiffs motions for reconsideration filed on November 6, 2006?” KATZ, J., […]

90 A.2d 157 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE E. NELSON Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. A trier may take into consideration the failure of an accused to testify only if the state has made out a prima facie case against him. A prima facie case is made out […]

410 A.2d 488 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LESLIE CAMPBELL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Session of the Superior Court is denied by the court. Francis J. DiScala, in support of the petition. Bruce P. Hudock, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided January 10, 1980

254 A.2d 879 STEFANIE MUCCI v. NICHOLAS LEMONTE Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, Js. A police report of an accident is generally admissible as evidence if it was made in the regular course of business, if it was the regular course of business to make it, and if it […]

926 A.2d 666 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARK A. EDWARDS. Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 100 Conn. App. 565 (AC 27113), is denied. NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Page 929 Pamela S. Nagy, special public defender, in […]

474 A.2d 456 EASTERN ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. v. LEONARD SCALZI, JR. (12052)Supreme Court of Connecticut HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA, GRILLO and BIELUCH, Js. A judgment rendered after default may, by statute (52-212), be set aside upon the complaint or written motion of a party showing that a good defense, the nature of which is set forth, […]

78 A.2d 242 THE GUSTAVE FISCHER COMPANY v. EDWARD MORRISON Supreme Court of Connecticut BROWN, C.J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O’SULLIVAN, Js. A limitation by the principal of the agent’s authority, communicated to a third party, is effective to excuse the principal from liability to that third party for acts by the agent in excess […]

414 A.2d 199 WILLIAM CIBES ET AL. v. STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London is denied by the court. Timothy D. Bates and Myron B. Bell, in support of the petition. Frank Rogers, assistant […]

367 A.2d 1386 WATERBURY FIRST CHURCH HOUSING, INC. v. F. GEORGE BROWN, TAX COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and MACDONALD, Js. The plaintiff, a nonprofit housing corporation funded primarily from rentals and government assistance, applied to the defendant tax commissioner for a statutory (12-412 [h]) charitable organization exemption from the […]

737 A.2d 983 CARL J. LIANO v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT (AC 18550)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Schaller and Spear, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff former police officer appealed to this court from the decision by the workers’ compensation review board affirming the commissioner’s denial of his request that his heart and hypertension benefits from 1983 Page […]

127 A.2d 56 GEORGE S. WILLIS ET AL., TRUSTEES (ESTATE OF FRIEND A. RUSS) v. JOHN G. KEENAN ET AL., ADMINISTRATORS C.T.A. (ESTATE OF JOHN J. KEENAN), ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut INGLIS, C.J., BALDWIN, WYNNE, DALY and COVELLO, Js. In the ninth article of his will the testator directed that the residue of […]

820 A.2d 275 FRANK RAYMOND ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ET AL. (AC 22023)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Mihalakos and Healey, Js. Syllabus The defendant restaurant owners appealed to this court from the judgments of the trial court reversing four decisions by the defendant zoning board of appeals […]

448 A.2d 214 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEIF NELSON FILE No. 1152Appellate Session of the Superior Court Where the only person able to hear allegedly abusive language is a police officer, a conviction for breach of the peace (53a-181 [a] [5]) based on such language can be supported only for “extremely offensive behavior supporting an […]

674 A.2d 416 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WARREN R. PATTERSON (15289)Supreme Court of Connecticut Peters, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and Katz, Js. The state, on the granting of certification, appealed to this court from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the defendant’s conviction of the crime of possession of marijuana with intent […]

981 A.2d 1078 KELWOOD WHITE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION. Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Kelwood White’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 113 Conn. App. 903 (AC 29781), is denied. Page 932 Del Atwell, special public defender, in support of the petition. Rocco A. Chiarenza, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in […]

1 A.2d 137 WILLIAM H. GRADY ET AL. v. JACOB KATZ ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., HINMAN, AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js. The power of authorizing variations from the general provisions of a zoning ordinance is designed to be sparingly exercised. It is only in rare instances and under exceptional circumstances that […]

27 A.2d 160 ALEXANDER MAITLAND ET ALS. v. TOWN OF THOMPSON ET ALS. Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., AVERY, BROWN and JENNINGS, Js.[1] The conditions justifying the indemnification of a public officer for a loss incurred in the discharge of his official duties are that he must have been acting in a matter in […]

43 A.2d 65 LAWRENCE C. THAW v. TOWN OF FAIRFIELD Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. The rules relating to the determination of the amount for which property should be assessed for taxation, restated. The plaintiff purchased property in October, 1941, for $65,000, and the town assessed it as […]

827 A.2d 23 MARIO VARGAS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 23519)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, Dranginis and Bishop, Js. Submitted on briefs June 11 Officially released July 8, 2003 Petitioner’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven, Arnold, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

493 A.2d 219 CARYN DeMACE v. ARTHUR WHITTAKER (12434)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js. On the defendant’s appeal to this court from the judgment of the trial court in the state-sponsored paternity action finding him to be the father of the plaintiff’s minor child and ordering him to make […]

907 A.2d 67 JEWETT CITY SAVINGS BANK v. TOWN OF FRANKLIN ET AL. No. (SC 17499).Supreme Court of Connecticut Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js.[*] [*] The listing of justices reflects their seniority status on this court as of the date of argument. Syllabus The plaintiff bank, which had sought to […]

440 A.2d 774 BIC PEN CORPORATION v. LOCAL No. 134, UNITED RUBBER, CORK, LINOLEUM PLASTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA Supreme Court of Connecticut BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, Is On the plaintiff employer’s appeal to this court from the action of the trial court confirming an arbitration award which directed the plaintiff to pay back […]

759 A.2d 1057 PATRICIA ZUPPE MYERS v. KENNETH ROY MYERS (AC 20287)Appellate Court of Connecticut Landau, Spear and Daly, Js. Submitted on briefs September 15 Officially released October 24, 2000 Defendant’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of New London at Norwich, Solomon, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

565 A.2d 540 WALTER A. HANSTED v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 19 Conn. App. 515, is denied. Matthew E. Frechette, in support of the petition. Decided October 12, 1989

629 A.2d 357 ROBERT SASSONE ET AL. v. RICHARD LEPORE ET AL. (14693)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, KATZ, PALMER and SANTANIELLO, Js.[1] The plaintiffs applied for a prejudgment attachment incident to their action to recover from the defendants for the alleged violation of a covenant not to compete. Without holding an […]

733 A.2d 847 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANLEY T. VALINSKI Supreme Court of Connecticut The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 53 Conn. App. 23 (AC 17466), is granted, limited to the following issue: Page 925 “Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that, with respect to the […]

602 A.2d 601 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANFORD L. FRYE (9099)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. Convicted of the crime of possession of cocaine with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on his claim that […]

908 A.2d 1088 JANET GRIFFIN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Supreme Court of Connecticut The petitioner Janet Griffin’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 97 Conn.App. 200 (AC 26458), is denied. Sebastian O. DeSantis, special public defender, in support of the petition. Page 923 Rita M. Shair, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. […]

727 A.2d 1260 HLO LAND OWNERSHIP ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. CITY OF HARTFORD (SC 15896)Supreme Court of Connecticut Callahan, C.J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and McDonald, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought from the defendant city’s board of assessment appeals a reduction in the valuation of certain of its real property claiming that the valuation was […]

880 A.2d 1017 DONALD SHEA v. MICHAEL DOHERTY ET AL. No. (AC 25432).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, McLachlan and Harper, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for personal injuries he allegedly had sustained when the motorcycle he was driving collided with an excavator driven by the defendant D and owned by the defendant […]

845 A.2d 447 CRABTREE REALTY COMPANY v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT. CRABTREE REALTY COMPANY v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF WESTPORT (AC 23709)Appellate Court of Connecticut Dranginis, Bishop and Peters, Js. Syllabus. The plaintiff, which operated an automobile dealership on certain of its real property, appealed to […]

606 A.2d 62 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN RIDDLE (10183)Appellate Court of Connecticut NORCOTT, FOTI and LANDAU, Js. Submitted on briefs March 24, 1992 Decision released April 14, 1992 Information charging the defendant with the crime of assault in the third degree, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Waterbury, geographical Page […]

196 A.2d 767 TOWN OF WATERFORD ET AL. v. CHARLES R. CONE ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut KING, C.J., MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and COMLEY, Js. Argued December 7, 1960 continued January 24, 1961 Decided December 17, 1963 Appeal from an order of the county commissioners of New London County directing the named plaintiff to […]

52 A.2d 308 EDMUND J. BRENNAN ET AL. v. JAMES E. RUSSELL TRUSTEE (ESTATE OF JENNIE E. STEELE) Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. A court should not determine questions unless all persons whose interests will be affected are parties to the action. This principle is specifically made applicable […]

694 A.2d 840 AFSCME, COUNCIL 4, AFL-CIO v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. (AC 16535)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Spear, Js. Argued April 25, 1997 Officially released May 27, 1997 Plaintiff’s appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford, Booth, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is […]

190 A.2d 45 JOHN S. MAKAR ET AL. v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut BALDWIN, C.J., KING, MURPHY, SHEA and ALCORN, Js. The power of a zoning board of appeals to grant a variance of the zoning regulations must be exercised sparingly and only in […]

734 A.2d 571 MARTIN HAMMOND v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (AC 17784)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Syllabus The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus claiming that he should have been granted presentence confinement credit and presentence good Page 12 time credit for time he was confined in Massachusetts while he contested […]

316 A.2d 413 LOMAS AND NETTLETON COMPANY v. EDMOND CADOUX ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut HOUSE, C.J., RYAN, SHAPIRO, LOISELLE and MACDONALD, Js. Argued May 4, 1972 Decided May 24, 1972 Action for the foreclosure of a mortgage, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County; judgment of strict foreclosure and setting out the […]

939 A.2d 1146 PAMELA J. ANDROSS ET AL. v. TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD ET AL (SC 17742)Supreme Court of Connecticut Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The plaintiffs, residents of the Elmwood section of the town of West Hartford, sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendant town, certain town officials and three […]

325 A.2d 809 HERBERT L. BRICKMAN v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF TRUMBULL Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County is denied. Burton S. Yaffie, in support of the petition. William J. Lavery, in opposition. Submitted September 10, 1974 Decided October 2, […]

508 A.2d 772 AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC. v. NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES, INC., ET AL. (4395)Appellate Court of Connecticut DUPONT, C.J., HULL and BORDEN, Js. Argued April 8, 1986 — Decision released April 29, 1986 Action to recover damages for property damage sustained in a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the negligence […]

677 A.2d 977 SOUTHPORT MANOR CONVALESCENT CENTER, INC. v. MICHAEL R. KUNDRATH ET AL. (14211)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Lavery and Spear, Js. Argued April 30, 1996 Officially released June 18, 1996 Action to recover damages for breach of contract, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, where the court Licari, […]

587 A.2d 124 ROBIN ELLIOTT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION EDWARD BOYLE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION (14084)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and BORDEN, Js. Consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed on an individual for criminal offenses are, by statute (18-7), to be aggregated and construed as one continuous term of imprisonment for the […]

928 A.2d 586 PETER J. VOLLEMANS, JR. v. TOWN OF WALLINGFORD (AC 27332)Appellate Court of Connecticut Schaller, McLachlan and Gruendel, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages for age discrimination, claiming that his employment with the defendant town was terminated because of his age in violation of the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (act) […]

567 A.2d 823 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MONICA GOLDING (13508)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., HEALEY, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO, HULL and SANTANIELLO, Js. Convicted of the crimes of larceny in the second degree and fraud in obtaining general assistance, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court. That court affirmed the trial court’s decision, and the […]

638 A.2d 36 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HELEN J. LYNCH Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 915 (AC 12330), is denied. Page 923 John F. Cocheo, in support of the petition. Pamela S. Meotti, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided February 3, […]

544 A.2d 231 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STEPHEN J. MARTIN (5815)Appellate Court of Connecticut SPALLONE, BIELUCH and STOUGHTON, Js. Convicted of the crimes of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and interfering with a police officer, the defendant appealed to this court. Held: 1. The defendant could not prevail on […]

603 A.2d 1203 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FRANCES I. STEVENS (9982)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’CONNELL, NORCOTT and LANDAU, Js. Convicted of the crimes of assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in connection with an accident that occurred in […]

662 A.2d 150 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES COLEMAN (12812)Appellate Court of Connecticut SCHALLER, SPEAR and HENNESSY, Js. Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and robbery in the third degree, the defendant appealed to […]

732 A.2d 180 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. IVAN CEPEDA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 51 Conn. App. 409 (AC 16082), is denied. BERDON, J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to appeal. Paul R. Kraus, in support of the petition. Paul J. […]

642 A.2d 1207 IN RE DONNA M. Supreme Court of Connecticut The respondent father’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 632 (AC 12537), is denied. Matthew J. Collins, in support of the petition. Helen M. Doherty, in opposition. Decided April 28, 1994

787 A.2d 657 DAISY HERNANDEZ v. WILLIAM CIRMO (AC 21138)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Flynn and O’Connell, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant physician for his alleged medical malpractice in performing a surgical sterilization procedure on her. The plaintiff claimed, inter alia, that the defendant negligently had failed to warn […]

616 A.2d 819 CAROL SADY ET AL. v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL. (11071)Appellate Court of Connecticut DALY, FOTI and LAVERY, Js. The plaintiff, on behalf of herself and the estate of her decease husband, P, sought to recover from the defendant insurers claiming that the defendants were negligent in failing to provide a […]

556 A.2d 610 O P REALTY v. LUCY SANTANA Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 314, is denied. David A. Pels, in support of the petition. Marshall D. Glazer, in opposition. Decided February 22, 1989

660 A.2d 740 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PHILIP F. WIELER II (15091)Supreme Court of Connecticut PETERS, C.J., and BORDEN, BERDON, KATZ and F. X. HENNESSY, Js. Argued May 25, 1995 Decision released June 20, 1995 Substitute informations charging the defendant with twenty-three counts of larceny in the first degree and two counts of larceny in […]

922 A.2d 1043 AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. (SC 17651).Supreme Court of Connecticut Borden, Norcott, Katz, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Syllabus The defendant insurance company had issued an automobile liability insurance policy in which O and her daughter, S, were listed as policyholders and named as insureds. Although the insurance policy […]

139 A.2d 608 RAYMOND E. HACKETT ET AL. v. ROOSEVELT SCHOOL, INC., ET AL. Supreme Court of Connecticut WYNNE, C. J., BALDWIN, DALY, KING and MURPHY, Js To be illegal, an extension of a permitted use need not necessarily consist of additional uses of a different character. It may consist of uses of the same […]

63 A.2d 589 JAMES A. KENNEDY v. RALPH H. WALKER, WARDEN OF CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON Supreme Court of Connecticut MALTBIE, C.J., BROWN, JENNINGS, ELLS and DICKENSON, Js. A motion to quash is at common law a recognized pleading in habeas corpus, but properly used it is adapted only to raise issues as to the propriety […]

615 A.2d 1087 EUGENE GULYCZ v. STOP AND SHOP COMPANIES, INC. (10948)Appellate Court of Connecticut FOTI, LAVERY and FREEDMAN, Js. The plaintiff sought to recover for injuries he allegedly sustained when he caught his leg on a protruding object at a supermarket owned by the defendant. The trial court dismissed the action on the ground […]

678 A.2d 462 IN RE DANIEL H.[*] IN RE JONATHAN M. IN RE MICHAEL C. (15314) (15317) (15318)Supreme Court of Connecticut [*] In accordance with the spirit and intent of General Statutes §46b-142(b) and Practice Book § 4166R 2, the names of the parties involved in this appeal are not disclosed. The records and papers […]

27 A.3d 371 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARY ANN LANGLEY Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 128 Conn. App. 213 (AC 30792), is denied. Page 912 Stephan E. Seeger, in support of the petition. James A. Killen, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided September 7, […]

688 A.2d 365 BONFANTI REAL ESTATE v. MICHAEL REZNIK ET AL. (15870)Appellate Court of Connecticut O’Connell, Spear and Hennessy, Js. Submitted on briefs December 18, 1996 Officially released January 7, 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court in the judicial district of Middlesex, Stanley, J. Per Curiam. The judgment is affirmed.

504 A.2d 550 LLOYD GLASSON ET AL. v. TOWN OF PORTLAND (3199)Appellate Court of Connecticut HULL, BORDEN and DALY, Js. The plaintiffs brought an action against the defendant town of Portland for damages and for injunctive relief for damage to their property caused by water runoff from a town road. The trial Court found for […]

687 A.2d 557 STEPHANIE TOISE v. AUDREY ROWE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. DAVID DRESSLER v. AUDREY ROWE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (15090) (15362)Appellate Court of Connecticut Foti, Landau and Stoughton, Js. The plaintiffs, T and D, appealed to this court from the judgments of the trial courts dismissing their appeals from […]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CECIL J.[1] 913 A.2d 505 No. (AC 26510).Appellate Court of Connecticut Bishop, DiPentima and Peters, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crimes of sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that the trial court improperly excluded certain […]

763 A.2d 1043 STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT REPETTI Supreme Court of Connecticut The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 60 Conn. App. 614 (AC 20168), is denied. VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition. Sebastian O. DeSantis, special public defender, in support of the […]

374 A.2d 256 HELEN GIBSON v. ELLA FULLIN Supreme Court of Connecticut The plaintiff’s motion for a review of the taxation of costs in the appeal from the Superior Court in Fairfield County is granted and the clerk is directed to correct the bill of costs by deleting those costs assessed for the printing of […]

951 A.2d 5 ERIC SAPPER v. JANE M. SAPPER (AC 28272)Appellate Court of Connecticut DiPentima, Gruendel and Mihalakos, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the defendant and making certain financial orders. Held: Page 100 1. There was no basis for the plaintiff’s […]