Legal Opinion
Dalton v. Bua
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided March 4, 2003No. File No. CV03-0472311SPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlue, J.
Is a hedge a “structure”? That question is presented by the motion to strike now before the court in a case alleging violation of Connecticut’s “malicious structure” statutes, General Statutes §§ 52-480 and 52-570. For reasons briefly set forth below, the answer to the question is, “No.”
The plaintiffs, Peter and Maureen Dalton, 1 and the defendants, Nicholas and Frieda Bua, live across from each other on Hotchkiss Lane in Madison. The complaint (which, for purposes of this motion, must be taken as true) alleges that the Bua property contains two hedges. The hedges were approximately four feet…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. MirandaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Alderman v. Hanover Insurance GroupSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- DeCecco v. BeachSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Andrew B. Hendryx Co. v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Sawicki v. Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
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