Connecticut, February, 2004, State Case law

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State Courts - Connecticut - February 3, 2004

State v. Singleton, (AC 22906), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 3, 2004, Officially Released
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Overview: Appeals court, in reversing, decided there was insufficient (no fair preponderance) of reliable and probative evidence that defendant possessed crack cocaine so as to violate terms of probation; State introduced only field tests--no lab tests.

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State v. Spencer, (AC 23099), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 3, 2004, Officially Released
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Overview: Cumulative effect of prosecutor's misconduct deprived defendant of right to a fair trial. Among other things, prosecutor commented on views of defendant's version of facts and victim's credibility, and gave his opinion on ultimate issue of guilt.

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Swanson v. Sega Ready Mix, Inc., XO8CV020198365, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF STAMFORD-NORWALK AT STAMFORD, February 3, 2004, Decided , February 3, 2004, Filed
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Ward v. Greene, (SC 16883), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 3, 2004, Officially Released
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Overview: Referral service was entitled to summary judgment in wrongful death action as administratrix failed to allege viable theory of legal fault that was proximate cause of injuries; decedent was not in class of persons to whom service owed duty of care.

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Weigold v. Patel, (AC 23289), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 3, 2004, Officially Released
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Overview: Psychiatrist and psychologist did not owe decedent duty of care to warn patient not to drive while taking medicine that caused her to fall asleep; proximate cause of injuries was patient's driving despite knowing she was prone to falling asleep.

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Wilson v. City of Stamford, (AC 24013), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 3, 2004, Officially Released
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Overview: Where caselaw under prior version of statute held that workers' compensation claimant could not receive medical insurance contributions when claimant was only receiving medical benefits, caselaw was still good law; amendment to statute was technical.

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