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Donna L. Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, et al. |
![]() On December 14, 2012, twenty year old Adam Lanza forced his way into Sandy Hook Elemen- tary School in Newtown and, during the course of 264 seconds, fatally shot twenty first grade children and six staff members, and wounded two other staff members. Lanza carried... More... $0 (03-15-2019 - CT) |
United States of America v. Raheem J. Brennerman, a/k/a Jefferson R. Brennerman, a/k/a Ayodeji Soetan |
![]() New York, NY - Chairman And Ceo Of Sham Oil And Gas Company Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For International Fraud Scheme Raheem J. Brennerman Operated Wide-Ranging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Tens of Millions of Dollars in Bank Financing Geoffrey S. Berma... More... $0 (11-23-2018 - CT) |
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARK BANKS |
In this certified appeal1 we consider whether the Appellate Court properly resolved a series of claims that the defendant, Mark Banks, raises in connection with General Statutes (Rev. to 2009) § 54102g,2 which authorizes the Commissioner of CorrectiontocollectDNAsamplesfromcurrentlyincarcerated felons in order to maintain a DNA data bank to assist in criminal investigations. The defendant appeals... More... $0 (07-09-2016 - CT) |
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SHEILA DAVALLOO |
This certified appeal addresses the scope of the marital communications privilege codified in General Statutes § 54-84b.1 The defendant, Sheila Davalloo, was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirmingthatconvictionafterconcludingthatherstatements to her husband, Paul Christos, did not... More... $0 (04-16-2016 - CT) |
State Of Connecticut v. Davaloo |
This certified appeal addresses the scope of the marital communications privilege codified in General Statutes § 54-84b.1 The defendant, Sheila Davalloo, was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirmingthatconvictionafterconcludingthatherstatements to her husband, Paul Christos, did not... More... $0 (01-01-2016 - CT) |
Lee v. Stanziale |
In this landlord-tenant case, the defendant, Richard H. Stanziale, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding the plaintiff, Peter Lee, a total of $18,122.50 in attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to General Statutes § 52-251a. The defendant contends that the court abused its discretion in so doing. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court. In its memorandum ... More... $0 (11-23-2015 - CT) |
Valencis v. Nyberg |
The defendants David Nyberg and CSM North, LLC (CSM),1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding a prejudgment remedy in favor oftheplaintiffs,StanleyValencis,ACSYS,Inc.(ACSYS), and MIG Ventures, LLC (MIG), in the amount of $1,517,389.40.2 On appeal, the defendants claim that (1) the court improperly granted the application for a prejudgment remedy without taking into account the defen... More... $0 (10-19-2015 - CT) |
Landmark Investment Group, LLC v. CALCO Construction & Development Co |
The dispute in the present case has a long and circuitous history, which began more than one decade ago when the plaintiff, Landmark InvestmentGroup,LLC(Landmark),acommercialrealestate developer, entered into a contract to purchase an environmentally contaminated property in the town of Plainville (town) with the hopes of remediating and developingitforcommercialuse.Theselleroftheproperty, Chung F... More... $0 (09-26-2015 - CT) |
Jacob Doe v. Hartford Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation |
A jury found that the defendant, the |
Kevin Shevlin v. Civil Service Commission of the City of Bridgeport |
This administrative appeal requires us to construe the Bridgeport City Charter (charter) and the rules (rules) of the Bridgeport Civil Service Commission (commission) to identify the date on which eligibility (eligibility date) to take fire captain promotion examination number 2319 (examination 2319) should have been determined. To determine the eligibility date, we must first decide whether the t... More... $0 (02-24-2014 - CT) |
Fairchild Heights Residents Association, Inc. v. Fairchild Heights, Inc. |
The plaintiff, Fairchild Heights Residents |
Yellow Book Sales & Distribution Co. v. Valle |
In this certified appeal, the plaintiff, |
Catherine O. Duncan v. Mill Management Company of Greenwicch, Inc. |
This appeal arises from a negligence action brought by the plaintiff, Catherine O. Duncan, against the defendants, Mill Management Company of Greenwich, Inc. (management company), and the Greenwich Chateau Condominium Association (condo- minium association), after the plaintiff fell and was injured when stepping down from the roof deck of the Greenwich Chateau Condominiums (condominium building), ... More... $0 (02-21-2013 - CT) |
Marisol Perez v. Elizabeth Cumba |
This unconventional premises liability case concerns injuries sustained by a social invitee as a result of the intentional and criminal acts of a third party. The plaintiff, Marisol Perez, administratrix of the estate of Hiram D. Colon, Jr., appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a jury trial, in favor of the defendant, Elizabeth Cumba. The plaintiff claims that the court imp... More... $0 (10-02-2012 - CT) |
Chase and Chase, L.L.C. v. Waterbury Realty, L.L.C. |
This appeal centers on an easement for shared use of a commercial driveway over one parcel of land in Waterbury to access an adjacent parcel. The defendant Waterbury Realty, LLC,1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Chase & Chase, LLC. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly found that (1) the plaintiff was entitled to a prescri... More... $0 (09-24-2012 - CT) |
Michael F. Chebro v. Jonathan C. Audette |
This appeal arises out of a quiet title action, brought pursuant to General Statutes § 47-31, concerning the location of a boundary between two parcels of land in Woodstock. The defendant, Jonathan C. Audette, appeals from the judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, Michael F. Chebro and Jeanne E. Curtin- Chebro, after a trial to the court. On appeal, the defendant claims (1) that the court... More... $0 (09-24-2012 - ct) |
Georgina Spilke v. Joseph M. Wicklow, III |
The self-represented plaintiff, Georgina Spilke, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding her $30,003 against the defendant, her former husband, Kenneth Spilke, and $1 in nominal damages against the defendant Jennifer Ballard1 on her vexatious litigation claim. The defendants cross appeal from the judgment rendered against them. The vexatious litigation action stemmed from a motion fo... More... $0 (09-24-2012 - CT) |
Nancy Daoud v. Whitney M. Cook |
The plaintiff, Nancy Daoud, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered against her, following a hearing on a motion brought by the defendant, Whitney M. Cook, to compel compliance with an arbitration award requiring the plaintiff to use reasonable commercial efforts to rent office space not being used by her. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly: (1) determined that... More... $0 (09-16-2012 - CT) |
Clifford Young v. Karolina Young |
The defendant, Daniel Young,1 the administrator of the estate of Karolina Young, appeals from a series of postjudgment orders of the trial court. The defendant claims that the court erred when it denied his ‘‘motion for order that [the] parties immediately list for sale the real estate subject of this action’’ and, instead, ordered the property sold to the plaintiff, Clifford Young, subjec... More... $0 (08-27-2012 - CT) |
Karen DiPietro v. Farmington Sports Arena |
The dispositive issue presented by this premises liability appeal is whether the Appellate Court correctly concluded that the plaintiff, Karen DiPietro, had established the existence of a genuine issue of material fact concerning the defendants’ actual or constructive knowledge of a dangerous condition. |
Coach Run Condominium, Inc. v. Deborah Furniss |
The principal issue in this case is whether a condominium association has the right to enforce a statutory lien for unpaid common charges provided for by the Common Interest Ownership Act (act), General Statutes § 47-200 et seq., even if the association has substantially failed to perform its maintenance obligations to the defaulting condominium owner. The defendant owner appeals from the judgmen... More... $0 (07-10-2012 - CT) |
James LaPlante v. Ivan Vasquez |
To encourage the settlement of civil cases, General Statutes § 52-192a1 imposes sanctions on litigants who reject reasonable settlement offers by authorizing a trial court to order the payment of interest on a judgment if the amount recovered by the plaintiff exceeds or is equal to an offer of compromise tendered by the plaintiff and rejected by the defendant. See, e.g., Branford v. Santa Barbara... More... $0 (07-23-2012 - CT) |
Selene Finance, L.P. v. John Tornatore |
The mortgagor defendant, John Tornatore, 1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to open the default judgment of strict foreclosure in favor of the mortgagee plaintiff, Selene Finance, L.P. The defendant claims that the court improperly denied his motion to open and awarded attorney’s fees to the plaintiff. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Denise Mollica v. Edward Toohey |
The plaintiffs, Denise Mollica, individually and as the next friend of Alexa Mollica and Daniel Mollica, appeal from the summary judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, Edward Toohey. On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court improperly concluded that there was no genuine issue of material fact that their action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We disagree and, ... More... $0 (04-04-2012 - CT) |
Ourania Argentinis v. Lisa Fortuna |
Connecticut courts are solicitous of selfrepresented parties when it does not interfere with the rights of other parties. See Watkins v. Thomas, 118 Conn. App. 452, 456, 984 A.2d 106 (2009). Our courts allow self-represented parties some latitude, but that latitude is constrained by our rules of practice; see, e.g., Oliphant v. Commissioner of Correction, 274 Conn. 563, 569–70, 877 A.2d 761 (200... More... $0 (04-04-2012 - CT) |
Virginia Stewart v. Town of Watertown |
The principal issue in this appeal is whether a town clerk is entitled to receive continued salary payments as a matter of law while he or she is not performing his or her statutory duties as town clerk, but has not been removed from office pursuant to statute. |
Congress Street Condominium Association, Inc. v. Frederick L. Anderson |
In this action to foreclose a statutory lien, the defendant, Frederick L. Anderson, appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, Congress Street Condominium Association, Inc., as to liability only, based on the nonpayment of common charges and fines.1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary j... More... $0 (12-20-2011 - CT) |
Eloise Marinos v. David M. Poirot |
The plaintiff, Eloise Marinos, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Steven F. Meo (Meo),1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered following the granting of the motions for summary judgment in favor of the defendants, David M. Poirot and Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly granted the motions for summary judgment on the... More... $0 (12-27-2011 - CT) |
Georgia Cottrell v. Richard Cottrell |
The defendant, Richard Cottrell, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff, Georgia Cottrell. The defendant claims that the court improperly (1) found that the marital estate included four properties that the parties did not own at the time of the dissolution and (2) determined that he fraudulently conveyed his interest in several properties that otherwi... More... $0 (01-09-2012 - CT) |
Twin Oaks Condominium Association, Inc. v. Rodvald E. Jones |
The plaintiff, Twin Oaks Condominium Association, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant Rodvald E. Jones1 on his negligence counterclaim. The plaintiff claims that the court improperly (1) concluded that the plaintiff was negligent and (2) calculated the amount of damages. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The court found the following facts. The pla... More... $0 (10-31-2011 - CT) |
American Diamond Exchange, Inc. v. Scott Alpert |
The defendant Jurgita Karobkaite1 appeals2 from the judgment of the trial court, following a remand from the Appellate Court; see American Diamond Exchange, Inc. v. Alpert, 101 Conn. App. 83, 920 A.2d 357, cert. denied, 284 Conn. 901, 931 A.2d 261 (2007); for a recalculation of damages based on the existing record. On remand, the trial court awarded $103,355.68 in damages to the plaintiff, America... More... $0 (10-21-2011 - CT) |
Falls Mill of Vernon Condominium Association, Inc. v. John R. Subsbury, et al. |
The defendant mortgage lender, Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Connecticut, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to open a judgment of strict foreclosure.1 The defendant contends that the court improperly concluded that it lacked authority to open that judgment.2 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Randall Motzer v. Edward Haberli |
The plaintiff, Randall Motzer, appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendants, Edward Haberli and E. Haberli Electric, LLC, following the trial court’s decision to grant the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. In granting the motion, the trial court concluded, inter alia, that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by the exclusivity provision of the Wor... More... $0 (04-20-2011 - CT) |
Harbour Pointe, LLC. v. Harbour Landing Condominium Association |
This appeal involves the proper interpretation of the declaration1 for Harbour Landing, an expandable condominium2 (condominium) created pursuant to the Condominium Act of 1976 (act), General Statutes § 47-68a et seq. The defendants, Harbour Landing Condominium Association, Inc. (association)3 and its president, David Potter, appeal4 from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Ha... More... $0 (02-17-2011 - CT) |
Buddington Park Condominium Association v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Shelton |
The plaintiffs, Buddington Park Condominium Association (association), Lynn Farrell and Maurice Cayer, appeal from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their zoning appeal from a decision of the defendant planning and zoning commission of the city of Shelton (commission).1 On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court improperly determined that (1) they were not denied due process whe... More... $0 (12-23-2010 - CT) |
Selena Brooks v. Daniel Sweeney |
The plaintiff, Selena Brooks, commenced this action against the defendants, Daniel Sweeney, an environmental sanitarian for the health district of the towns of Bloomfield and West Hartford (health district), |
Jennifer James v. The Valley-Shore Y.M.C.A., Inc. |
The plaintiff, Jennifer James, appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendant, The Valley-Shore Y.M.C.A., Inc. She claims that the court improperly concluded that no genuine issue of material fact existed as to the notice element of this premises liability action.1 We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Leo A. Fisher III v. Big Y Foods, Incl. |
This appeal requires us to decide what facts and circumstances give rise to a plaintiff’s right to recover under the mode of operation rule, an exception to the traditional premises liability doctrine, which dispenses with the requirement that a plaintiff prove that a business owner had actual or constructive notice of the specific unsafe condition giving rise to the plaintiff’s injury. The de... More... $0 (09-21-2010 - CT) |
Leonard Paoletta v. Anchor Reef Club at Banford, L.L.C., et al. |
The defendants Nicholas Owen and Iron Works Development of Branford, LLC (Iron Works), appeal from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the plaintiffs Anchor Reef Holdings, LLC (Anchor Reef Holdings), and Anchor Reef Club at Branford, LLC (Anchor Reef Club).1 In their statement of issues, the defendants claim, inter alia, that (1) the court’s interpretation of a stipulated settle... More... $0 (08-24-2010 - CT) |
Charles Hodgate v. Amanda Ferraro |
The plaintiff, Charles R. Hodgate, administrator of the estate of Tavis W. Hodgate,1 appeals from the summary judgment rendered in favor of the defendants Roger A. Silva and Wellington Sales & Installation Company, Inc. (Wellington). On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly (1) determined that Massachusetts law, rather than Connecticut law, applied to the present case, (2) conclud... More... $0 (08-31-2010 - CT) |