Plaintiff sued the defendant store owner for negligence after she allegedly slipped and fell on a puddle of water while shopping. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the basis that it had no actual or constructive…
Plaintiff worked as a mental health assistant at a hospital and was accompanying a patient by ambulance staffed by two EMT’s. Upon arrival at the hospital, one EMT attempted to remove the patient from the ambulance using a stretcher. The…
The plaintiffs brought action for negligent infliction of emotional distress against a daycare provider after their two-year-old child suffered physical and psychological abuse at the hands of the defendant’s employee. The plaintiffs claimed emotional distress as to themselves, not the…
The plaintiff brought suit against the owner of property and a snow removal contractor after she fell as a result of snow and ice on the property. The property owner cross-claimed against the contractor, alleging that pursuant to the snow…
Plaintiff claimed damages against the entities responsible for a New Haven abandoned power plant when he was severely injured after being electrocuted while attempting to enter a hole in the property’s fence. The defendants asserted that based on the recently-adopted…
The plaintiff brought suit against the owner of a vehicle under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-183 for an accident in which the owner’s vehicle collided with the plaintiff’s vehicle and the operator of the owner’s vehicle then fled the scene.…
The plaintiff brought a negligence suit against a behavioral health treatment facility for children alleging that an adult woman had sexually assaulted, abused, and neglected the plaintiff while he was admitted to the facility. The facility filed an apportionment complaint…
A University of Connecticut student filed a claim against the state with the Office of the Claims Commissioner after he slipped and fell on ice in a university parking lot. After the claim was denied, the student obtained authorization from…
The defendant grocery store rented space from the building owner per lease terms that obligated the owner to defend and indemnify the defendant from premises liability actions arising from the use of common areas, including the exterior front store entrance.…
The plaintiff, during the course of employment as a delivery driver, was struck and seriously injured while crossing the street at night, during a heavy rainstorm. The defendant was a state employee driving a state-owned vehicle and did not see…