Legal Opinion
Murteza v. State
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 29, 1986No. 3887PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
This case raises the question of whether the trial court erred in refusing to set aside a general verdict for the defendant and to render judgment for the plaintiff in a statutory negligence action he brought against the state pursuant to General Statutes § 52-556.1 The plaintiff claims that because the jury answered two interrogatories in a manner that conclusively established that the defendant was at fault, the trial court could only render judgment for him. We disagree. The jury, as the ultimate judge of the credibility of witnesses and the weight to be accorded their testimony, was…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Gallo v. GalloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Katsetos v. NolanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- Waldron v. RaccioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Neal v. Shiels, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Williams Ford, Inc. v. Hartford Courant Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- L. F. Pace & Sons, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1986
- Suarez v. Dickmont Plastics Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Shenefield v. Greenwich Hospital Ass'nConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Norrie v. Heil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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