Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Neligon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 21, 1933PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBanks, J.
The plaintiff brought suit against Neligon and the city of Meriden to recover damages for an injury caused by a fall upon a sidewalk in front of his property in the defendant city. The only question upon this appeal is that raised by the demurrer of the named defendant to the complaint.
The complaint alleges that the sidewalk at the point where the plaintiff fell was dangerous by reason of the fact that it was covered by a layer of ice, that it was the duty of the defendant Neligon, under the city ordinance, to remove the ice or cover it with sand or other suitable substance, that he had…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Hartford v. TalcottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1881
- Hanlon v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Krooner v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Cunningham v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Kristiansen v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Willoughby v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- Cahill v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Pietrorazio v. SantopietroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Edmundson v. RiveraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Atlas Realty Corp. v. HouseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
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