Municipal Contractual Authority and CUTPA Compliance: Insights from LAWSON v. WHITEY'S FRAME SHOP Introduction LAWSON v. WHITEY'S FRAME SHOP, decided by the Supreme Court of Connecticut on July 15,...
Ascertainable Loss in CUTPA Actions: Establishing Precedent in Service Road Corporation v. Daniel Quinn Introduction Service Road Corporation et al. v. Daniel Quinn et al. is a landmark case...
Affirmation of Lead Exclusion in Liability Insurance Policies Introduction The case of Peerless Insurance Company v. Leonnela Gonzalez et al. (241 Conn. 476, 1997) addressed critical issues...
Standing and Authority in Corporate Litigation: Insights from CCB v. Ganim Introduction Community Collaborative of Bridgeport, Inc. v. Joseph P. Ganim et al. (241 Conn. 546), decided on July 8, 1997,...
Affirmation of Judge Trial Referee Authority and Summary Judgment Standards in Foreclosure Actions Introduction The case of Great Country Bank v. Nicholas Pastore et al. (241 Conn. 423) dealt with a...
Jaworski v. Kiernan: Establishing Reckless Conduct as the Standard of Care in Contact Sports Introduction Jaworski v. Kiernan (241 Conn. 399) is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Supreme Court of Connecticut Upholds Retroactive Application of P.A. 95-277 §4(a) in Second Injury Fund Transfer Proceedings Introduction The case of Garland Hall v. Gilbert and Bennett Manufacturing...
Connecticut Supreme Court Establishes No Mandatory Feasible Alternative Design for Prima Facie Design Defect in Products Liability Introduction The case of John Potter et al. v. Chicago Pneumatic...
State of Connecticut v. Porter: Per Se Exclusion of Polygraph Evidence Affirmed under Daubert Standard Introduction In the landmark case of State of Connecticut v. Christian E. Porter (241 Conn. 57,...
Connecticut National Bank v. Rytman: Clarifying the Limits of Collateral Estoppel and Res Judicata in RICO-Related State Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of Connecticut National Bank v....
Privity Requirements for Collateral Estoppel in Underinsured Motorist Claims: Mazziotti v. Allstate Introduction WILLIAM MAZZIOTTI v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Inclusion of Mental Health in Risk of Injury to a Child: Connecticut's Interpretation under § 53-21 Introduction State of Connecticut v. Frederick Payne, Sr. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Enhancement of Common Law Indemnity Standards: ALFONS SKUZINSKI v. BOUCHARD FUELS, INC., ET AL. (240 Conn. 694) Introduction ALFONS SKUZINSKI v. BOUCHARD FUELS, INC., ET AL. is a seminal case...
Connecticut Supreme Court Establishes Federal Public Policy Sufficiency in Wrongful Termination Claims under At-Will Employment Doctrine Introduction The case of John Faulkner v. United Technologies...
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules on Duty of Care for Mental Health Professionals in Child Abuse Evaluations Introduction In the case of Jacob Zamstein v. Jamshid Marvasti, the Supreme Court of...
Enforcement of Statutory Bank Executions on Joint Accounts: Fleet Bank Connecticut, N.A. v. Charles Carillo Introduction In the landmark case of Fleet Bank Connecticut, N.A. v. Charles Carillo,...
Foreseeability and Duty of Care in Pion v. Southern New England Telephone Company Introduction Pion v. Southern New England Telephone Company is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Appellate Court of...
Proximate Cause in CUTPA Claims: Insights from Abrahams v. Young Rubicam Introduction The case of Eric Anthony Abrahams v. Young and Rubicam, Inc., et al. addresses critical issues surrounding the...
Clarifying Employment Rights of Classified State Employees: CHOTKOWSKI v. STATE of Connecticut Introduction The case of Ludmil A. CHOTKOWSKI v. STATE of Connecticut (240 Conn. 246) presents a pivotal...
Enhanced Notice Requirements Under § 13a-149: Insights from Barbara Martin et al. v. Town of Plainville et al. Introduction The case of Barbara Martin et al. v. Town of Plainville et al., adjudicated...