Legal Opinion

Rutka v. Rzegocki

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 18, 1945PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

In this action, the plaintiff, as owner of land with a dwelling house thereon, located on the westerly side of Cook Avenue in Meriden, seeks damages and injunctive relief against the defendant Anna, referred to herein as the defendant, owner of land adjoining the plaintiff's land on the south. The complaint alleges that the defendant maliciously built a wall along the boundary line and changed the grade of her land, thereby creating a nuisance and causing surface water to collect and discharge onto the plaintiff’s land to his damage. The court rendered judgment for the defendants and the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tide Water Oil Sales Corporation v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  2. Gallagher v. DodgeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
  3. Whitlock v. UhleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
  4. Scott v. WilsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Taylor v. ContiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
  2. Staats v. HubbardCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1949

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