Legal Opinion
Winslow v. Lewis-Shepard, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 8, 1989No. 13679PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether our products liability statute, General Statutes § 52-572n (a), provides the exclusive remedy for a claim falling within its scope, thereby denying a claimant the option of bringing common law causes of action for the same claim. The trial court so held, and we find no error.
The procedural history of this appeal is undisputed. The plaintiff, Jeffrey S. Winslow, brought a multiple count complaint against the defendants Lewis-Shepard, *464Inc., Lewis-Boyle, Inc., Hyster Corporation and Esco Corporation,1 seeking a recovery for personal injuries that he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Daily v. New Britain Machine Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Johnson v. MansonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Rhodes v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. BlaskoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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3Cited by70 opinions
- Burkert v. Petrol Plus of Naugatuck, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Tanges v. Heidelberg North America, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Annamarie Lamontagne, Doreen A. Festa and Susan B. Pregler v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2005
- Winslow v. Lewis-Shepard, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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