Connecticut, March, 2002, State Case law

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State Courts - Connecticut - March 26, 2002

Adams v. State, (SC 16405), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: In granting defendant's motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence, the trial court erred in relying on a decision regarding defendant's co-defendant rather than making an independent assessment of credibility of a witness.

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Bates v. Ernst & Young, X03CV970481836S, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN, COMPLEX LITIGATION DOCKET AT NEW BRITAIN, March 26, 2002, Decided , March 26, 2002, Filed
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Bones v. New Britain Gen. Hosp., CV010508597, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN AT NEW BRITAIN, March 26, 2002, Decided , March 26, 2002, Filed
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Overview: Motion to strike for failure to provide good faith certificate was denied as to assault and battery claim where claim alleged willful rather than negligent conduct, motion was granted on negligence claim since it was claim in medical malpractice.

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Coregis Ins. Co. v. Fleet Nat'l Bank, (AC 22136), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: Because check which insurance company issued to settle lawsuit was payable in alternative, endorsement by attorney named as payee was sufficient, and fact that attorney's acquaintances forged her client's signatures did not invalidate the check.

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Dilullo v. Joseph, (SC 16621), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: Insurer had no right of subrogation against tenant absent express agreement based on economic waste analysis. Because tenant was "implied co-insured" under landlord's policy, subrogation was prohibited.

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Dimartino v. Ernst & Young, X03CV970481835S, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN, COMPLEX LITIGATION DOCKET AT NEW BRITAIN, March 26, 2002, Decided , March 26, 2002, Filed
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Doehrer v. Comm'r of Corr., (AC 20865), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: Because there was nothing unreasonable about the attorney's reliance on the unfavorable evaluation results provided by the psychiatrist, the appellate court was unable to conclude the attorney's conduct was ineffective.

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Donahue v. Town of Southington, (SC 16497), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: Use of manual calculation to calculate workers' compensation benefits for claimant who did not contribute to FICA did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of U.S. Constitution.

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Douglas-Mellers v. Windsor Ins. Co., (AC 22478), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 26, 2002, Officially Released
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Overview: Appeal was premature since no judgment was entered by trial court when it revoked reference of insured's case to attorney trial referee. No presently existing right had been concluded by revocation.

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E. Wintonbury Hill, LLC v. Town of Bloomfield Fair Rent Comm'n, CV6257, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, AT HARTFORD, March 26, 2002, Decided , March 26, 2002, Filed
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Overview: The fair rent commission acted within the scope of its authority when it found the proposed increase to be fair, subject to the correction of the code violations and to a phase-in of the steep increase.

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