Legal Opinion
Fleming v. Garnett
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 23, 1994No. 14700PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
The principal issue in this appeal concerns the proper application of No. 86-338 of the 1986 Public Acts,1 commonly referred to as “Tort Reform I,” *79to reduce a plaintiff’s verdict on the basis of collateral source payments. The plaintiff, George A. Flem*80ing III, brought this wrongful death action on behalf of the estate of his decedent, Eileen S. Fleming, against REM Transport, Ltd., Stephen M. Garnett and International Transport, Inc. The plaintiffs claims against Garnett and REM Transport, Ltd., were settled and withdrawn before trial. Thereafter, the case was tried to a jury, which returned…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Berry v. LoiseauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Dunham v. DunhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by87 opinions
- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. LarsenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Santopietro v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Gateway Co. v. DiNoiaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Elliott v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
82 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.