Legal Opinion
Mausch v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 16, 1981PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParskey, J.
The only issue in this case is whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion that the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care in removing snow and ice from a highway. In denying the defendant’s motion to set aside the $80,000 plaintiff’s verdict, the trial court ruled that the evidence was sufficient. The defendant now challenges that ruling on appeal.
From the evidence presented at trial, the jury could reasonably have found the following facts: The plaintiff fell on ice and snow as she was crossing Lawrence Street at its intersection with Ward…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chazen v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Ritter v. City of SheltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Crotty v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Older v. Town of Old LymeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Meallady v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gaudio v. GaudioConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Noethe v. NoetheConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- Handy v. Minwax Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1997
- Nicefaro v. City of New HavenConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- DeMatteo v. City of New HavenConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
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