Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Parker
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 12, 1990No. 8017PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The plaintiff initiated this civil action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as the result of being shot by the defendant. The same shooting incident led to a prior judgment of conviction of assault in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-59 (a) (1) and 53a-59 (a) (3). On the basis of the prior criminal conviction, the trial court granted summary judgment for the plaintiff. A hearing in damages was subsequently held and the plaintiff was awarded damages in the amount of $475,000.
The defendant claims on appeal that the trial court should not have granted…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving AssociationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Gilberg v. BarbieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Hammer v. Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Phillips v. RayburnOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
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- In re Noel M.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Griffin v. ParkerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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