Legal Opinion
Lengel v. New Haven Gas Light Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 25, 1955PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
Liability was conceded in this case and the sole question submitted to the jury was that of damages. The jury returned a verdict of $60,000, which the court, upon motions of the defendants, refused to set aside. The defendants have appealed, assigning as error (1) the denial of their motions and (2) the action of the court in sending the pleadings to the jury room.
A preliminary question for determination is presented by the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal. This motion, as well as one “to amend the wording of the appeal,” submitted by the defendants, was filed several weeks after the…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Dean v. HershowitzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Chase v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Proto v. Bridgeport Herald CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- Kling v. TorelloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- State v. DonahueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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3Cited by42 opinions
- State v. KurvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- A-G Foods, Inc. v. Pepperidge Farm, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Buckman v. People Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Floyd v. Fruit Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- Waldron v. RaccioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
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