Legal Opinion

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians v. Lorinsky

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided August 4, 2009No. AC 29512PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ROBINSON, J.

The named defendant, Jay Lorinsky, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a jury trial, in favor of the plaintiff, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians (Viejas). On appeal, Lorinsky claims that (1) the court incorrectly concluded that the accidental failure of suit statute, General Statutes § 52-592, permitted Viejas’ case to be filed in state court, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s award of damages and (3) the court improperly denied the defendants’ motions for a mistrial and to set aside the verdict. We disagree, and,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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