Connecticut Case Commentaries

De Novo Judicial Review Applied to Arbitral Decisions Implicating Public Policy in Professional Conduct Cases

Date: Mar 16, 2000

De Novo Judicial Review Applied to Arbitral Decisions Implicating Public Policy in Professional Conduct Cases Introduction In the case of Samuel v. Schoonmaker III, adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Tallmadge Brothers Inc. v. Iroquois Gas Transmission System: Enforcing Comprehensive Settlement Agreements

Date: Mar 16, 2000

Tallmadge Brothers Inc. v. Iroquois Gas Transmission System: Enforcing Comprehensive Settlement Agreements Introduction In the landmark case of Tallmadge Brothers, Inc., et al. v. Iroquois Gas...

Continuing Course of Conduct Doctrine in Medical Malpractice: Analysis of FRANK WITT ET AL. v. ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER ET AL.

Date: Mar 15, 2000

Continuing Course of Conduct Doctrine in Medical Malpractice: Analysis of FRANK WITT ET AL. v. ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER ET AL. Introduction The case Frank Witt et al. v. St. Vincent's Medical...

Affirmation of Evidentiary Discretion and Prosecutorial Conduct in Copas Murder Case

Date: Mar 15, 2000

Affirmation of Evidentiary Discretion and Prosecutorial Conduct in State of Connecticut v. David L. Copas Introduction State of Connecticut v. David L. Copas is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Emotional Distress Claims and Bodily Injury Coverage: MOORE v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. Establishes Clear Boundaries

Date: Mar 14, 2000

Emotional Distress Claims and Bodily Injury Coverage: MOORE v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. Establishes Clear Boundaries Introduction MOORE v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COmpany, 252 Conn. 405 (2000), is a...

Continuing Course of Conduct Doctrine and Statute of Repose in Medical Negligence: Sherwood v. Danbury Hospital

Date: Mar 1, 2000

Continuing Course of Conduct Doctrine and Statute of Repose in Medical Negligence: Sherwood v. Danbury Hospital Introduction Roberta Ann Sherwood v. Danbury Hospital is a pivotal case adjudicated by...

Revisiting Damage Awards: Overruling the Per Se Inadequacy Rule in Connecticut

Date: Feb 16, 2000

Revisiting Damage Awards: Overruling the Per Se Inadequacy Rule in Connecticut Introduction The case of Thomas J. Wichers et al. v. Willie Hatch et al. (252 Conn. 174) adjudicated by the Supreme...

State of Connecticut v. Daniel Webb: Affirmation of Lethal Injection as Constitutional Method of Execution

Date: Feb 16, 2000

State of Connecticut v. Daniel Webb: Affirmation of Lethal Injection as Constitutional Method of Execution Introduction In the landmark case of State of Connecticut v. Daniel Webb (252 Conn. 128),...

Supreme Court of Connecticut Upholds Preclusion of Common-Law Wrongful Discharge Claims When Statutory Remedies Are Available

Date: Feb 16, 2000

Supreme Court of Connecticut Upholds Preclusion of Common-Law Wrongful Discharge Claims When Statutory Remedies Are Available Introduction In the landmark case of Carole BURNHAM v. KARL AND GELB,...

Comprehensive Commentary on IN RE ANTONIO M. Establishing Criteria for Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Feb 9, 2000

Establishing Clear Standards for Termination of Parental Rights: Analysis of IN RE ANTONIO M. Introduction IN RE ANTONIO M. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Appellate Court of Connecticut on...

ATC Partnership v. Town of Windham: Reinforcing the Supremacy of Specific Constitutional Protections over Substantive Due Process Claims in Eminent Domain

Date: Dec 15, 1999

ATC Partnership v. Town of Windham: Reinforcing the Supremacy of Specific Constitutional Protections over Substantive Due Process Claims in Eminent Domain Introduction ATC Partnership v. Town of...

Affirmation of Death Penalty under Proportionality Review in STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SEDRICK COBB

Date: Dec 8, 1999

Affirmation of Death Penalty under Proportionality Review in STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SEDRICK COBB Introduction In State of Connecticut v. Sedrick Cobb (251 Conn. 285), the Connecticut Supreme Court...

Termination of Parental Rights: Insights from In Re Savanna M.

Date: Nov 24, 1999

Termination of Parental Rights: Insights from In Re Savanna M. Introduction The case of In Re Savanna M. addresses the complex and sensitive issue of terminating parental rights within the framework...

Broadening the Scope of Trade Secret Protection: Elm City Cheese Co. v. Federico

Date: Oct 27, 1999

Broadening the Scope of Trade Secret Protection: Elm City Cheese Co. v. Federico Introduction The case of Elm City Cheese Company, Inc. v. Mark Federico (251 Conn. 59) adjudicated by the Supreme...

Protection of Employee Free Speech in Private Workplaces: Insights from GONZALO COTTO v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Date: Oct 13, 1999

Protection of Employee Free Speech in Private Workplaces: Insights from GONZALO COTTO v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Introduction The case of Gonzalo Cotto versus United Technologies Corporation,...

Connecticut's Anti-Discrimination Housing Law: Mandating Acceptance of Section 8 Tenants and Standardized Leases

Date: Oct 13, 1999

Connecticut's Anti-Discrimination Housing Law: Mandating Acceptance of Section 8 Tenants and Standardized Leases Introduction Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities v. Sullivan Associates, 250...

Abandonment of the Secondino Rule in Criminal Cases: Analysis of State v. Alex Malave

Date: Sep 22, 1999

Abandonment of the Secondino Rule in Criminal Cases: Analysis of State of Connecticut v. Alex Malave Introduction State of Connecticut v. Alex Malave, 250 Conn. 722 (1999), is a landmark decision by...

State Obligations in Terminating Parental Rights: Insights from IN RE EDEN F. et al.

Date: Sep 22, 1999

State Obligations in Terminating Parental Rights: Insights from IN RE EDEN F. et al. Introduction The case of IN RE EDEN F. et al. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Connecticut that...

Affirmation of Joint Trial Practices and Evidentiary Standards in State of Connecticut v. Booth, Brown, Gomez

Date: Sep 15, 1999

Affirmation of Joint Trial Practices and Evidentiary Standards in State of Connecticut v. Booth, Brown, Gomez Introduction In the landmark case of State of Connecticut v. Anthony Booth, Daniel Brown,...

Unjust Enrichment in Employment Contracts: Analysis of EDWARD F. MEANEY III v. CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.

Date: Sep 1, 1999

Unjust Enrichment in Employment Contracts: Analysis of EDWARD F. MEANEY III v. CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. Introduction In Edward F. Meaney III v. Connecticut Hospital Association,...