The general liability insurer filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that there was no duty to defend the insured restaurant with regard to an alleged failure to train, unsafe premises, service of alcohol to intoxicated and underage individuals,…
A construction worker at a condominium complex was attacked by a pit bull. The dog bit him and knocked him backward onto the ground, causing injuries to his right shoulder, neck and back. An MRI revealed a torn rotator cuff…
A minor was injured when a seesaw he was riding on allegedly crashed to the ground. The plaintiff claimed that there was insufficient shock-absorbing material beneath the seesaw. The plaintiff alleged negligence and later added a count for public nuisance. …
The Complaint contained allegations that the landlord knew that the apartment at issue contained high levels of lead and that the landlord consciously disregarded the risk of harm by leasing the apartment to a family with children. Denying a Motion…
It was alleged that the landlord knew or should have known that a dangerous individual with a history of criminal activity resided on the leased premises, such that the landlord should have known that a substantial likelihood existed that the…
The plaintiff alleged that she sustained property damage and personal injury as a result of two incidents in which raw sewage flooded her basement. The first incident allegedly occurred in October of 2005, and the second incident occurred in March…
The plaintiff was allegedly walking in a street since there was no sidewalk. She allegedly stepped into a pothole and tripped and fell. Trial court found that the plaintiff was walking as carefully as she could and as close as…
A 68-year-old dental hygienist on her lunch break tripped and fell when her foot got caught on an edge where there was a 1.5 inch gap between the brick paver surface and the edge of the sidewalk’s concrete slab. She…
Following federal precedent with regard to analogous federal statute, the Connecticut Supreme Court holds that the owner of an LLC who personally participated in and knew of acts that allegedly violated CUTPA could have individual liability under said act. To…
Because the defendant understood the nature of the plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim, the failure to expressly plead the pertinent Connecticut General Statute was not fatal to the claim and a genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether plaintiff…