Legal Opinion
Baker v. Ives
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 26, 1972PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThim, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages from the town of Portland, or in the alternative, the state highway commissioner, for injuries sustained in a fall allegedly caused by an accumulation of snow and ice. At the conclusion of the evidence, both defendants made motions for directed verdicts. The court granted the motion of the town of Portland, but denied that of the state highway commissioner. Following a jury verdict for the plaintiff, the named defendant, hereinafter called the defendant, moved to set aside the verdict. The court denied the motion and from the judgment the…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Hewison v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
- Frechette v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Aaronson v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1920
- Bacon v. Town of Rocky HillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Murphy v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
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3Cited by89 opinions
- Horton v. MeskillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- White v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Duguay v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Struckman v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Hall v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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