Legal Opinion
Stephanofsky v. Hill
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 7, 1950PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The plaintiff administrator sued the state highway commissioner for damages for the death of his son, the intestate, alleged to have resulted when his automobile collided with posts at a culvert by reason of the defective condition of the state highway at that point. The court rendered judgment for the defendant pursuant to the jury’s verdict, and the plaintiff has appealed on the sole ground that the court erred in a ruling upon evidence. The limitation of the issue on appeal to the real point of serious controversy is to be highly commended.
About 1:40 a. m. on October 5, 1947, the intestate…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Madore v. New Departure Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Myers v. Shell Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1941
- Sydleman v. BeckwithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
- Driscoll v. Jewell Belting Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Sweeney v. Blue Anchor Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Floyd v. Fruit Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- State v. TropianoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- United Aircraft Corp. v. International Ass'n of MachinistsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Trzcinski v. RicheySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Hardwick Ex Rel. Bartz v. BublitzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
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