Legal Opinion
D'Angelo v. McGoldrick
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 3, 1996No. 15444PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
General Statutes § 31-51q’ provides a cause of action for damages for an employee who has been disciplined or discharged on account of the exercise by such employee of various constitutional rights including the freedom of speech. The principal issue in this case is whether the plaintiffs, Eugene D’Angelo and Vincent DeRosa, can prevail in their cause of action under this statute without establishing a causal connection between their disciplinary transfers and the exercise of their constitutional rights. The complaint of the plaintiffs, two Connecticut state troopers, alleged that the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hinchliffe v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Melinda C. Frank v. Howard R. Relin, Individually and in His Official Capacity as the Monroe County District AttorneyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Napoletano v. CIGNA Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. NewsomeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Lewis v. Connecticut Gaming Policy BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Bracey v. Board Of Education Of City Of BridgeportCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Conboy v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Perez-Dickson v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2012
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