Legal Opinion

Sophia v. City of Danbury

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided July 28, 2009No. AC 29740PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BEACH, J.

In this action claiming retaliation by her employer, the plaintiff, Kathleen Sophia, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered after it denied her motion in arrest of judgment or to set aside the verdict in favor of the defendant city of Danbury. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly instructed the jury by including elements of constructive discharge within the retaliation claim. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts and procedural history are relevant to our resolution of the plaintiffs appeal. After…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  2. Parsons v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  3. Morris v. Hartford Courant Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  4. Seery v. Yale-New Haven HospitalConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
  5. Monti v. WenkertSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Li Li v. Canberra IndustriesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
  2. D'Onofrio v. Westport/Weston Health DistrictDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2022
  3. Ramon Pons v. United Parcel Services, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2026

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