Legal Opinion

Fahey v. Clark

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 7, 1938PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.

The plaintiff, a pedestrian crossing Stratford Avenue in Stratford, was struck and injured by an automobile driven by the named defendant and owned by the other. There were thirty-six assignments of error, only seven of which are pursued on the defendants’ brief. This course of action, especially without notice to the plaintiff, placed an undue burden on him in briefing the case for this court.

Since we feel bound to send the case back for a new trial because of an important ruling on evidence, our discussion of the case is confined to that point. The other rulings on evidence were obviously…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Resurrection Gold Min. Co. v. Fortune Gold Min. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
  2. Bishop v. CoppSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
  3. Campau v. DeweyMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
  4. Rumberg v. CutlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
  5. Hyland v. MilnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
  2. State v. GoochSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  3. State v. ReedSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  4. Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
  5. Casalo v. ClaroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960

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