Connecticut Case Commentaries

Equitable Estoppel Cannot Support Zoning Variances Absent Proper Procedure: Hillard Bloom et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Norwalk

Date: May 17, 1995

Equitable Estoppel Cannot Support Zoning Variances Absent Proper Procedure: Hillard Bloom et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Norwalk Introduction Hillard Bloom et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of...

Connecticut Supreme Court Establishes Balancing Test Standard for Due Process Claims in Exculpatory Evidence Preservation

Date: Apr 26, 1995

Connecticut Supreme Court Establishes Balancing Test Standard for Due Process Claims in Exculpatory Evidence Preservation Introduction In the landmark case of State of Connecticut v. Roberto Morales,...

Williams Ford Inc. v. The Hartford Courant Company: Establishing Comparative Negligence in Commercial Negligent Misrepresentation

Date: Apr 12, 1995

Williams Ford Inc. v. The Hartford Courant Company: Establishing Comparative Negligence in Commercial Negligent Misrepresentation Introduction The case of Williams Ford, Inc., et al. v. The Hartford...

Applicability of the Connecticut Home Improvement Act to Separate Home Improvement Contracts

Date: Apr 12, 1995

Applicability of the Connecticut Home Improvement Act to Separate Home Improvement Contracts Introduction The case of Rizzo Pool Company v. Daniel Del Grosso et al. (232 Conn. 666) adjudicated by the...

Expanding the Scope of Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act: Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. S. Craig Larsen et al.

Date: Apr 5, 1995

Expanding the Scope of Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act: Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. S. Craig Larsen et al. Introduction Larsen Chelsey Realty Company v. S. Craig Larsen et al. is a landmark...

Strict Requirements for Proving Fraudulent Concealment in Tolling Statutes of Limitations: ANTHONY BARTONE ET AL. v. ROBERT L. DAY COMPANY, INC., ET AL.

Date: Apr 5, 1995

Strict Requirements for Proving Fraudulent Concealment in Tolling Statutes of Limitations: ANTHONY BARTONE ET AL. v. ROBERT L. DAY COMPANY, INC., ET AL. Introduction The case Anthony Bartone et al....

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Affirmed in O G Industries, Inc. v. Planning and Zoning Commission

Date: Mar 29, 1995

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Affirmed in O G Industries, Inc. v. Planning and Zoning Commission Introduction O G Industries, Inc. v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Beacon...

Correction of Circumstantial Defects in Tax Appeals: Andover Limited Partnership I v. Board of Tax Review

Date: Mar 15, 1995

Correction of Circumstantial Defects in Tax Appeals: Andover Limited Partnership I v. Board of Tax Review Introduction Andover Limited Partnership I v. Board of Tax Review of the Town of West...

Ownership and Royalty Distribution in Joint Inventions: Analysis of Levine v. Massey

Date: Feb 22, 1995

Ownership and Royalty Distribution in Joint Inventions: Analysis of Levine v. Massey Introduction Robert A. Levine et al. v. James V. Massey III et al. (232 Conn. 272), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Compensable Emotional Distress in Medical Malpractice Requires Actual Exposure: Allen Barrett v. Danbury Hospital

Date: Feb 22, 1995

Compensable Emotional Distress in Medical Malpractice Requires Actual Exposure: Allen Barrett v. Danbury Hospital Introduction Allen Barrett et al. v. Danbury Hospital et al., 232 Conn. 242 (1995),...

Gateway Co. v. DiNoia: Clarifying Third-Party Beneficiary Rights in Lease Assignments

Date: Feb 15, 1995

Gateway Co. v. DiNoia: Clarifying Third-Party Beneficiary Rights in Lease Assignments Introduction The Gateway Company v. Lena M. DiNoia et al. (232 Conn. 223) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Kaufman v. Zoning Commission of Danbury: Establishing Conditional Approvals for Affordable Housing under § 8-30g

Date: Feb 8, 1995

Kaufman v. Zoning Commission of Danbury: Establishing Conditional Approvals for Affordable Housing under § 8-30g Introduction The case of Kaufman v. Zoning Commission of Danbury (232 Conn. 122)...

Limitation on Remedies in Employment Discrimination Cases: Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

Date: Feb 1, 1995

Limitation on Remedies in Employment Discrimination Cases: Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Introduction Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights and...

Indispensable Parties and Notice in Declaratory Judgment Actions: Mannweiler v. LaFlamme

Date: Feb 1, 1995

Indispensable Parties and Notice in Declaratory Judgment Actions: Mannweiler v. LaFlamme Introduction The Supreme Court of Connecticut, in the landmark case of GORDON B. MANNWEILER ET AL. v. ROBERT...

Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Absolute Pollution Exclusions in Insurance Contracts

Date: Jan 18, 1995

Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Absolute Pollution Exclusions in Insurance Contracts Introduction In Heyman Associates No. 1 v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania et al., the Supreme...

Employee Classification under § 31-72 in Tianti v. Raveis Real Estate

Date: Jan 11, 1995

Employee Classification under § 31-72 in Tianti v. Raveis Real Estate Introduction The case of Tianti v. Raveis Real Estate, Inc. (231 Conn. 690) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Connecticut on...

Cumulative Application of RISFA and UCC in Automobile Repossession: Jacobs v. Healey Ford-Subaru, Inc.

Date: Jan 11, 1995

Cumulative Application of RISFA and UCC in Automobile Repossession: Jacobs v. Healey Ford-Subaru, Inc. Introduction Jacobs v. Healey Ford-Subaru, Inc. (231 Conn. 707), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Economic Damages in Negligence: RK Constructors v. Fusco Establishes Limits on Recovery

Date: Dec 7, 1994

Economic Damages in Negligence: RK Constructors v. Fusco Establishes Limits on Recovery Introduction RK Constructors, Inc. v. Fusco Corporation et al., 231 Conn. 381 (1994), is a seminal case decided...

Supreme Court of Connecticut Honors Legislative Intent in Jurisdiction Over Recreational Clamming

Date: Dec 7, 1994

Supreme Court of Connecticut Honors Legislative Intent in Jurisdiction Over Recreational Clamming Introduction Fernando Frillici et al. v. Town of Westport et al. (231 Conn. 418) is a landmark...

Unjust Enrichment in Advertising Contracts: Hartford Whalers Hockey Club v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.

Date: Nov 9, 1994

Unjust Enrichment in Advertising Contracts: Hartford Whalers Hockey Club v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Hartford Whalers Hockey Club v. The Uniroyal Goodrich Tire...