Legal Opinion
Prizio v. Penachio
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 3, 1959PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiff was four years of age at the time of the accident. He brought this negligence action by Ms father and next friend, claiming damages for the injuries he received when he was struck by a laundry truck owned by the defendant Anthony Penaehio and driven by his employee George Bedding. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed. He has assigned error in the denial of his motion to set the verdict aside because it is against the evidence and is excessive.
The jury could have found these facts: The accident occurred on June 7, 1954, on Anderson Street…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fairbanks v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Gorczyca v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Martino v. PalladinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Nelson v. AugustSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Lugdon v. City of MeridenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
3Cited by5 opinions
- Vogel v. SylvesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Murteza v. StateConnecticut Appellate Court · 1986
- Preisner v. IllmanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1983
- Hyde v. PizzutoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Czelzewicz v. TuranskyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1969