Premises Liability: Appellate Court refuses to extend liability to a nonowner and nonkeeper of a dog for injuries sustained when the plaintiff was attacked on a public street in front of the defendant’s property: The plaintiff commenced the underlying action…
Insurance Coverage: Supreme Court finds unjust enrichment claim asserted against plaintiff’s insurer ripe for adjudication under the make whole doctrine: The principal issue before the Connecticut Supreme Court is whether the trial court properly dismissed as unripe the plaintiff’s unjust…
The defendants move for summary judgment as to the plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety. The plaintiff, the defendants’ nextdoor neighbor, alleges that a pool toy belonging to the defendants blew into the plaintiff’s backyard. The plaintiff picked up the pool…
The defendants in this action sought to dismiss the loss of consortium claims asserted by the plaintiffs for the injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s minor child. On June 23, 2020, the plaintiff strapped her infant daughter into her car seat…
The Plaintiff's Allegations Against the Defendants The defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment in an action brought by the plaintiff after she allegedly tripped and fell on the subject premises. The plaintiff claims that the defendants, who owned,…
Background of the Plaintiff’s Uninsured Motorist Claim The plaintiff, administratrix of the decedent’s estate, filed a complaint against the defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, asserting a claim for uninsured motorist benefits. The defendant moves to strike the entire complaint on…
Plaintiff brought this action against her landlord claiming damages and emotional distress after items were repeatedly stolen from the plaintiff’s room. In her complaint and reply to the defendant’s special defense, the plaintiff alleged that one of her neighbors broke…
On appeal in this case, the plaintiff claims that the Appellate Court incorrectly concluded that the action was not “commenced” for purposes of Connecticut General Statutes § 52-592(a) on the ground that the defendant did not receive a copy of…
The plaintiffs, family members and representatives of the decedent, brought this action against the defendant, who was operating her vehicle as an Uber driver when she struck and killed the decedent. In Connecticut Superior Court, the plaintiffs named the Uber…
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident wherein he was a passenger in the vehicle owned and operated by the defendant. The plaintiff’s complaint alleged negligence in the first count,…