Legal Opinion

Senderoff v. Housatonic Public Service Co.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided November 24, 1959PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.

On December 20,1955, a failure occurred in the electric service furnished by the defendant public utility company to the portion of Ansonia in which the plaintiff’s house was located. This failure in turn stopped the operation of the heating system in the house. During the period in which the current was interrupted, the pipes in the house froze. The complaint, in two counts, sought damages for the resulting injury to the property. The first count, alleging a breach of contract, was abandoned during the course of the trial. The second count, on which alone the case was finally tried, alleged…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Palmieri v. MacEroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
  2. Robinson v. Southern New England Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
  3. Goldblatt v. FerrignoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
  4. Stavnezer v. Sage-Allen & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
  5. Lurier v. Danbury Bus CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1957

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Moriarty v. LippeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
  2. Conte v. Dwan Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
  3. Masterson v. AthertonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
  4. Yeske v. Avon Old Farms School, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1983
  5. Petrillo v. BessSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961

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