Legal Opinion
Scanlon v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 16, 2001No. SC 16466PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
This appeal arises out of an action brought by the plaintiffs, Laurence Scanlon and Louise Scanlon, against the named defendant, Connecticut Light and Power Company (defendant), among others,1 alleging that the defendant’s negligent installation and maintenance of certain electrical equipment caused harm to the plaintiffs’ dairy herd, thereby causing economic loss to the plaintiffs’ dairy business and severe emotional distress to the plaintiffs themselves. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and awarded them $601,000 in economic damages for their business…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- DeLaurentis v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Parsons v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Morris v. Hartford Courant Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Montinieri v. Southern New England Telephone, Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Barrett v. Danbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- State v. FaganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Vertex, Inc. v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- PSE Consulting, Inc. v. MercedeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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