Legal Opinion

Temple v. City of New Britain

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 7, 1940PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.

The finding, which is subject to correction in no material respect, states these facts: The plaintiff had been a police officer of the defendant city since 1930 and until his dismissal for cause on December 30, 1936. His record had not been good. In 1931 he was penalized one week’s pay for inattention to duty; in 1932 he was fined six days off for being late, and again, ten days’ pay for sleeping on duty; in 1933 he was penalized ten regular days for being intoxicated while on duty, and required to tender his resignation as a regular officer under the condition that it was to take effect any…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. MacKay v. Aetna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
  2. Dexter Yarn Co. v. American Fabrics Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  3. Lee v. Casualty Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
  4. McDermott v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
  5. Samis v. KingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. HordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. Hendsey v. Southern New England Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1941
  3. Dichello v. Holgrath Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1998
  4. Cerruti v. BurdickConnecticut Superior Court · 1942
  5. Bergner v. StateConnecticut Superior Court · 1958

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