Connecticut Intentional Law
<h2> <center> Michael Robinson, et al. v. V.D. </h2> </center>
<h2><br> New London, Connecticut personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on defamation, invastion of privacy by false light, statutory and common-law vexatious litigation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.<br> <br> The civil action filed by the plaintiffs, Michael Robinson and Mary Robinson, seeks compensatory damages and injunctive relief for defam... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - CT)<h2><center> Tamara Dorfman v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company </h2></center
<h2><br> Hartford, Connecticut insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> In 2014, the plaintiff sustained serious bodily injuries when her motor vehicle collided with a vehicle operated by Joscelyn M. Smith, who failed to stop his vehicle at a stop sign. At the time of the collision, the plaintiff had a motor vehicle insurance policy with the defendant, which contained a ... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - CT)<h2><center> Emil Jay Greenberg v. AIG Property Casualty Company </h2></center>
New Haven, Connecticut insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> If an insured believes that his insurance company acted in bad faith, he can file a complaint with the Insurance Department. He can also file a civil lawsuit alleging a breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing or tortious bad faith.<br> <br> If a court ... More...
$1 (01-31-2024 - CT)<h2><center> United States of America v. Jason Metz </h2> </center>
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.<br> <br> In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area, and was believed to be headed by Zach... More...
$0 (06-08-2022 - CT)<h2><center> Shyanne Van Allen v. Career Training Specialists, LLC, d/b/a Stone Academy </h2> </center>
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1201, which provides, in part:<br> <br> The Congress finds that—<br> <br> (1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or ment... More...
$0 (04-16-2022 - CT)<h2><center> United States of America v. Oleg Koshkin </h2></center>
New Haven, Connecticut conspiracy to commit computer fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Oleg Koshkin, who was charged for his role in operating a “crypting†service used to conceal “Kelihos†malware from antivirus software, enabling hackers to systematically infect victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware. De... More...
$0 (06-22-2021 - CT)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Simon Hessler </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bridgeport_Fed.jpg"><br> </center><br> Bridgeport, CT - The United States of America charged Simon Hessler, ate 48, with child exploitation.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2018, a Connecticut State Police detective identified Hessler as a person possibly involved i... More...
$0 (08-13-2020 - ct)<center> <h2> John Mara v. Stephen Rilling, Edward Nook, Frederick Hine </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg"><br> </center><br> On interlocutory appeal from an order denying summary<br> judgment entered in the United States District Court for the District<br> of Connecticut (Chatigny, J.), defendants contend that they are<br> entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiff’s suit charging them<br> with violat... More...
$0 (04-10-2019 - CT)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Peter Yuryevich Levashov, aka “Petr Levashov,” “Peter Severa,” “Petr Severa” and “Sergey Astakhov” </h2> </center>
Hartford, CT - Russian National Who Operated Kelihos Botnet Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Offenses<br> <br> Peter Yuryevich Levashov, aka “Petr Levashov,” “Peter Severa,” “Petr Severa” and “Sergey Astakhov,” 38, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, to offenses stemming from his opera... More...
$0 (09-13-2018 - CT)<Center><h2>STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARQUIS J. HARPER </h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src=" https://www.jud.ct.gov/imgs/appel.jpg"> <center </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black"> Connecticut Judicial Branch</FONT> </h2>
. The defendant, Marquis J. Harper, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of one count of attempt to commit robbery in the first degree as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 (a), 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-134 (a) (2). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to sustain his conviction and (2) the court... More...
$0 (08-05-2018 - CT)<center> <H2> Peter Ernsky v. Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. <P> <center><font color="red"><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28536&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new">Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals</a> <br> MoreLaw Will Make Your Phone Ring <br> $0 to $1000+ Per Month - No Contract <br> 888-354-4529 </font> </h2> </center>
New Haven, CT - Peter Ernsky sued Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. on an employment discrimination.<br> <br> 03/16/2018 31 RESPONSE TO by Peter Ernsky filed by Peter Ernsky. (McMinn, Michael) (Entered: 03/16/2018)<br> 03/16/2018 32 NOTICE by Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. re 27 Order,,,, Statement re Order to Show Cause (Curtin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/16/2018)<br> 04/04/2018 33 ORDER. The Cour... More...
$0 (04-04-2018 - CT)<center> <h2> Tylon C. Outlaw v. City of Hartford <P> <img width="400" src="http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/HartfordCourthouse2%28sm%29.jpg"> <P> District of Connecticut Federal Courthouse - Hartford, Connecticut </h2> </center>
1 Appeal by plaintiff from so much of a judgment of the United States<br> 2 District Court for the District of Connecticut, Geoffrey W. Crawford, Judge, as granted<br> 3 summary judgment dismissing his claims against defendant City of Hartford (the<br> 4 "City"), brought principally under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for failing to supervise its police<br> 5 officers with respect to appropriate use of force... More...
$0 (03-13-2018 - CT)<center><h2>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRAYAN GOMEZ</h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UN3XyXD6a0o/WYwXQ0wFGII/AAAAAAAAKoc/jCdEh68kEWoBov0JiXMFXwEJc7czJTx1QCLIBGAYYCw/w390-h220-k-no/"> </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black">United States Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit </FONT> </h2>
In March 2014, Hartford police detective James Campbell and 10 <br> Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) special agent Michael 11 <br> Schatz––members of a DEA task force––were investigating a large‐12 <br> scale heroin‐trafficking organization operating out of Hartford.<br> Based on information from a wiretap and coopera... More...
$0 (12-30-2017 - CT)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — v. — ROBERT RIVERNIDER, ROBERT PONTE
Rivernider and Ponte organized and ran two related fraudulent schemes. <br> The first, which Rivernider began in 2005, was called the “No More Bills”<br> 4<br> (“NMB”) program. Through the NMB program, the defendants solicited funds<br> from clients who were promised a 10% monthly return that would be used to pay<br> off the client’s debt... More...
$0 (07-10-2016 - CT)GERALDINE MOYE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Thepetitioner,GeraldineMoye,appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying her amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus.1 On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly concluded that (1) her criminal trial counsel, Attorney Paul V. Carty, did not render ineffective assistancebyfailingtofullyinvestigatehercompetency or to request a competency hearing before she entere... More...
$0 (07-05-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT KING
In this certified appeal, we must determine whether a jury’s verdict convicting the defendant, Robert King, of both intentional and reckless assault is inconsistent as a matter of law. The state appeals, following our grant of certification,1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the conviction of the defendant of two counts of assault in the first degree inviolationofGeneralStatute... More...
$0 (04-21-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL B.*
The defendant, Daniel B., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of attempt to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-54a. On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, (2) the trial court unduly restricted his access to certain information regarding a confidential informant who testifie... More...
$0 (03-28-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LORENZO ADAMS
The defendant, Lorenzo Adams, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a trial to the court, of attempt to commit larceny in the sixth degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-491 and53a-125b2 andbreachofpeaceintheseconddegree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-181.3 On appeal, thedefendantclaimsthatthestateadducedinsufficient evidence to sustain his conviction of b... More...
$0 (03-22-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE JUSINO
The defendant, Jose Jusino, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofmurderinviolationofGeneralStatutes§ 53a-54aand capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2009) § 53a-54b (3).1 Section 53a-54b provides in relevant part: ‘‘A person is guilty of a capital felony who is convicted of . . . (3) murder committed by one who has previously been convic... More...
$0 (03-06-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PAUL DAVIS
Thedefendant,PaulDavis,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction of accessory to murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a (a) and 53a-8 (a), conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 (a) and 53a-54a (a), and attempt to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-54a (a).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) there was insuf... More...
$0 (02-22-2016 - CT)R.S. Silver Enterprises, Inc. v. Pascarella
This breach of contract action, filed by the plaintiff, R.S. Silver Enterprises, Inc., against the defendants, Henry Pascarella and Riversedge Partners, returns to this court following our remand to the trial court for resolution of a jurisdictional challenge to the plaintiff’s standing to prosecute this action, as pleaded in thedefendants’ twenty-firstspecial defense. R.S. Silver Enterprises... More...
$0 (02-01-2016 - CT)United States v. Thompson
On May 22, 2012, members of a Drug Enforcement Agency task force went <br> to Thompson’s apartment with an arrest warrant. After placing Thompson in <br> handcuffs and conducting a protective sweep of the apartment, the officers asked <br> if Thompson would consent to a search of the apartment. Thompson eventually <br> consented, but he later m... More...
$0 (12-25-2015 - CT)United States v. Spruill
Defendant Jeff Spruill appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on <br> July 12, 2013, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut <br> (Robert N. Chatigny, J.), after a jury trial at which he was found guilty of two <br> counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and <br> cocaine bas... More...
$0 (12-20-2015 - CT)Poirier V. Blue Seal at Taft Corner, Inc.
The evidence presented to the court is that the veterinarian cannot say that it is <br> more likely than not that the horse either became ill or died because of eating the new <br> feed. Given that, it would be pure speculation to conclude that the illness or death were <br> related to the feed. It would also be highly prejudicial to Defendant for the jury to hear <br> about the death. The motion ... More...
$0 (11-27-2015 - CT)Costello v. Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp.
The plaintiffs, Michael Costello and Dominic Costello, as individuals and as coexecutors of the estate of Anna Josephine Costello (decedent), appeal from the judgment of the trial court rendered following the granting of the motion filed by the defendant, Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporation, to strike the second count of the substitute complaint.1 On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the c... More...
$0 (11-23-2015 - CT)Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Pasiak
In this declaratory judgment action, the plaintiffs, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, appealfromthejudgmentof thetrialcourtdetermining that, pursuant to a personal umbrella insurance policy issued by theplaintiffs in favor ofthe defendant Jeffrey S. Pasiak,1 the plaintiffs had a duty to defend the defendantandtoindemnifyhimfordamagesawardedagainst ... More...
$0 (11-02-2015 - 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)Joseph General Contracting, Inc. v. Couto
The appellant Anthony J. Silvestri1 appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the judgment of the trial court in favor of the appellees, John Couto and Jane Couto.2 The trial court had found Silvestri personally liable for, inter alia, breach of contract, breach of implied warranty, and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA),GeneralStatutes§ 42-110aetseq.... More...
$0 (08-12-2015 - CT)Jacob Doe v. Hartford Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation
A jury found that the defendant, the<br> Hartford Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation, acted<br> negligently and recklessly when it assigned Father Ivan<br> Ferguson, an alcoholic whose admitted acts of child<br> molestation were understood to be linked to his drinking,<br> to serve as the director of Saint Mary’s Elementary<br> School in Derby (Saint Mary’s School), where he sexuall... More...
$0 (06-27-2015 - CT)Jennifer Raspardo, et al. v. John Carlone, et al.
11 Plaintiffsâ€Appellees (the “plaintiffsâ€), two former and one<br> 12 current female New Britain police officers, brought suit in the<br> 13 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against<br> 14 the City of New Britain, its police department, the police union, and<br> 15 five individual police supervisors under Title VII of the Civil Rights<br> 16 Act of 196... More...
$0 (10-13-2014 - CT)Brian O'Toole v. Eyelets of Industry, Inc.
In this uncontested wrongful termination action, the plaintiff, Brian O’Toole, appeals from the trial court’s sua sponte dismissal of his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly dismissed his complaint because the court had (1) concurrent jurisdiction to decide his claim brought pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., a... More...
$0 (02-24-2014 - CT)Fairchild Heights Residents Association, Inc. v. Fairchild Heights, Inc.
The plaintiff, Fairchild Heights Residents<br> Association, Inc. (association), appeals from the<br> judgment of the Appellate Court, which reversed the<br> judgment of the trial court and directed that court to<br> dismiss the association’s claims alleging negligence and<br> violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices<br> Act (CUTPA), General Statutes § 42-110a et seq., against... More...
$0 (01-28-2014 - CT)Edwin Garcia v. Hartford Police Department
In a matter involving employment discrimination and First Amendment retaliation claims, Plaintiff-Appellant Edwin Garcia appeals from a September 27, 2011 final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Thompson, C.J.), granting summary judgment to the Defendants-Appellees. Garcia, a former sergeant with the City of Hartford Police Department (“Hartford PD... More...
$0 (01-28-2013 - CT)Craig Urgin v. William Baker
In this consolidated appeal, the plaintiffs in the first action (SC 18643), Craig Ugrin and Samantha Ugrin, and the plaintiffs in the second action (SC 18644), William Baker and Lisa Baker, appeal from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the named defendant, the town of Cheshire (town).1 The plaintiffs filed virtually identical complaints against the town after a massive sinkhole developed... More...
$0 (10-30-2012 - 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)Sandhya Desmond v. Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc.
The plaintiff, Sandhya Desmond, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing her complaint against the defendants, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. (hospital), and Yale-New Haven Health Services, Inc., alleging workers’ compensation fraud; statutory negligence; breach of contract; violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), General Statutes § 42-110a et seq.... More...
$0 (09-16-2012 - CT)Maria E. Mills v. The Solution, LLC
The plaintiff, Maria E. Mills, executrix of the estate of Clarence Israel Mills (decedent), appeals from the summary judgments rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendants the city of Bridgeport (city); Philip C. Handy, the director of the city’s department of parks and recreation; Anthony Armeno, the city’s acting chief of police at the time of the subject incident; 5 Star... More...
$0 (09-16-2012 - CT)Scott E. Hurlburt v. Scott D. Derosa
This action involves a claimed drainage easement over property owned by the defendants, Scott D. DeRosa, Carl F. DeRosa, Patricia A. DeRosa and Cori DeRosa Quirk. The plaintiff, Scott E. Hurlburt, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered after the granting of the defendants’ motion for a judgment of dismissal for failure to make out a prima facie case. Specifically, the plainti... More...
$0 (08-14-2012 - CT)Jerrold M. Metcoff v. NCT Group, Inc.
In this action arising from a corporate merger, the defendant Michael J. Parrella, Sr.,1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a jury trial, in which the jury awarded damages to the plaintiffs, Jerrold M. Metcoff and David B. Wilson, for losses they sustained as a result of misrepresentations made to them by the defendant in and at the time of the merger agreement. On appeal... More...
$0 (08-21-2012 - CT)Sara Socci v. Jeffrey Pasiak
The defendant, Jeffrey Pasiak, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to set aside the verdict of a jury awarding $835,700 in damages to the plaintiff Sara Socci1 for injuries and losses she claimed to have suffered due to his tortious conduct toward her during an incident at his home office on May 9, 2006. The plaintiff claimed, more particularly, and the jury found, by i... More...
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