Legal Opinion
Hennessey v. City of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 13, 1990No. 13799PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a city may dismiss a municipal officer who was appointed for a fixed term of office, before the expiration of that term, solely on the basis of severe deterioration in the city’s financial condition. The plaintiff, William Hennessey, instituted this action against the city of Bridgeport and its former mayor, Thomas W. Bucci (mayor), seeking, inter alia, a writ of mandamus ordering the defendants to restore him to the position of administrator for humane affairs.1 Following a hearing, the trial court denied the plaintiff’s mandamus request. The…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Vartuli v. SotireSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Lahiff v. Saint Joseph's Total Abstinence & Benevolent SocietySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
- State Ex Rel. Comstock v. HempsteadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Harlow v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Sansone v. CliffordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. v. Sewer CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Griffin v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- In Re City of BridgeportUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1991
- Nielsen v. KezerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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