Legal Opinion

Wassell v. Hamblin

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 18, 1985No. 12443PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.

In this tort action, which arose out of a two-car collision on December 24,1980, the complaint sought damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiffs, Gail Wassell and Pia Nordlander, against the defendant Wolcott C. Hamblin, Jr. The Hamblin car crossed over to the wrong side of the highway and struck the Wassell car which was operated at the time by Stanley Wassell. Gail, Stanley’s wife, was a passenger in the front seat and Pia was a passenger seated in the rear at the left. At the time of the accident, neither plaintiff was using the seat belts with which the car in which they…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Kellems v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
  2. Gionfriddo v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  3. Turi Caiazzo and Frank Caiazzo v. Volkswagenwerk A. G., and Volkswagen of America, Inc., Bruce Beard Volkswagen, Inc. And James ValentineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  4. Fuessenich v. DiNardoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
  5. State v. RoseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Potter v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  2. Preston v. KeithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Baker v. CordiscoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
  4. Eisenbach v. DowneyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
  5. Dunn v. DursoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986

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