Legal Opinion
Markey v. Santangelo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 22, 1985No. 12128PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParskey, J.
This action for assault and battery was brought against the named defendant and four others. After a jury trial, a plaintiffs verdict was returned against the named defendant and Anthony Santangelo only. From the judgment rendered on the verdict these defendants have appealed, claiming that the trial court erred in charging the jury on punitive damages and on negligent assault. Charles Santangelo subsequently withdrew his appeal leaving Anthony Santangelo as the only appellant. We find no error.
We first consider whether the court was justified in charging on punitive damages. To furnish a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Bordonaro v. SenkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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- Sharkey v. SkiltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Menzie v. KalmonowitzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
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3Cited by75 opinions
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