Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Borough of Groton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 18, 1929PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, J.
The plaintiff is seeking to recover damages from the defendant because of injuries suffered from the explosion of a tank in which compressed air was to be stored for use in blowing a whistle as a fire alarm signal. The tank consisted of an old steam boiler, which was being made over into a receptacle under the direction of the general superintendent of the water and electrical department of the defendant, and the plaintiff was employed by him to weld to the ends of the boiler circular steel plates to seal them against the escape of the air. The plaintiff had completed the welding and, while…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jewett v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
- Freedman v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Wilcox v. . City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Colwell v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Lawton v. HerrickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Robert Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Ubysz v. DiPietroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Gauvin v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Damora v. Christ-JanerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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