Legal Opinion
Shine v. Powers
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided June 26, 1981No. FILE NO. 1064PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBieluch, J.
This action was brought against the defendant, the commissioner of transportation for the state of Connecticut, to recover damages for property damage to the plaintiff’s motor vehicle. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff’s motor vehicle went out of control after striking a large pothole on a state highway, causing the motor vehicle to be damaged. General Statutes § 13a-144 governs actions brought against the commissioner of transportation for injury to persons or property caused by a defective highway. This section provides that “[n]o such action shall be brought . . . unless notice of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bergner v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- Morico v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Marino v. Town of East HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Town of Wethersfield v. National Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Cassidy v. Town of SouthburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Merola v. BurnsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- State v. CareyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
- Bresnan v. Frankel, No. 51 99 21 (Jan. 2, 1992)Connecticut Superior Court · 1992
- F.D.I.C. v. Peabody N.E. Inc., No. Cv 93-525754-S (Jan. 25, 1996)Connecticut Superior Court · 1996
- Ierna v. Town of Manchester, No. 379630 (Jul. 2, 1991)Connecticut Superior Court · 1991
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