Legal Opinion

DeMilo v. City of West Haven

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 5, 1983No. 10351PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.

In this appeal the defendant, the city of West Haven (city), is challenging the propriety of the trial court’s order assessing treble damages against it pursuant to General Statutes § 52-566.1 By way of a cross appeal, the plaintiffs have raised a number of issues. They claim that the trial court, O’Sullivan, J., erred in failing to set aside the verdict as against the law and as inadequate; in disclosing to the jury that their verdict, if for the plaintiffs, would be trebled; and in directing a verdict for the defendant on the first two counts of its amended complaint. We hold that the trial…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Kaplan v. KaplanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  2. Bordonaro v. SenkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
  3. Gonier v. Chase Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
  4. State v. SumnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  5. Alteiri v. ColassoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  3. Champagne v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  4. Shelnitz v. GreenbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  5. Fuessenich v. DiNardoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985

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