Legal Opinion
Wasko v. Manella
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 8, 2004No. SC 16917PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
In this certified appeal, we must determine whether the Appellate Court properly reversed the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, in favor of the substitute plaintiff, Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company (Middlesex).1 Wasko v. *529Manella, 74 Conn. App. 32, 44, 811 A.2d 727 (2002). We conclude that the Appellate Court improperly determined that a social guest in a personal residence is immune from liability for negligently caused fire damages in a subrogation action brought by the homeowner’s insurance carrier. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of…
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- Gillis v. GillisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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