Legal Opinion
Lodge v. Arett Sales Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 25, 1998No. SC 15832; SC 15833PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, C. J.
The dispositive issue in these appeals is whether the defendants, who negligently caused the transmission of a false fire alarm, are hable to firefighters injured during an accident precipitated by the negligent maintenance and failure of the brakes on the responding fire engine.1 The plaintiffs2 are two *567Waterbury firefighters, the representatives of the estates of two Waterbury firefighters, and three of the firefighters’ spouses. They brought this action against three defendants — Baker Protective Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Alarm Services Division (Wells Fargo), Arett…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- RK Constructors, Inc. v. Fusco Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Shore v. Town of StoningtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Evangelical United Brethren Church v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Waters v. AutuoriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Clay Elec. Co-Op., Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- Hanks v. Powder Ridge Restaurant Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Rizzuto v. Davidson Ladders, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Ward v. GreeneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Gomes v. Commercial Union InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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