Legal Opinion
Lega Siciliana Social Club, Inc. v. Germaine
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 8, 2003No. AC 23071PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BISHOP, J.
The plaintiff corporation,1 Lega Siciliana Social Club, Inc. (club), appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendant, Robert St. Germaine, Sr., following the granting of the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly (1) concluded that the allegedly defamatory statements by the defen*848dant with reference to the plaintiff were not libelous per se, (2) concluded that the plaintiff had not shown that it suffered actual damages and (3) revisited the issue of damages, which had been previously…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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- United States v. EufrasioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- United States v. PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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