Legal Opinion
Carl J. Herzog Foundation, Inc. v. University of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 26, 1997No. SC 15526PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the Connecticut Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act (CUMIFA), General Statutes §§ 45a-526 through 45a-534, establishes statutory standing for a donor to bring an action to enforce the terms of a completed charitable gift. Because we conclude that the legislature did not intend to establish donor standing under the circumstances of this case, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court.
The facts and procedural history of this case are aptly set forth in the Appellate Court opinion from which this appeal ensues.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Griffin v. SW Devanney & Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- DeLuca v. C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Steeneck v. University of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. LuziettiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Yale University v. BlumenthalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Pearson v. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
- Smithers v. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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