Legal Opinion
Connecticut Water Co. v. Beausoleil
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 9, 1987No. 12969PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, J.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in rendering a summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the ground that the doctrine of res judicata precluded the plaintiff’s action for damages when the plaintiff had previously participated in an administrative action against the defendant. The resolution of two subsidiary issues is determinative of whether summary judgment should have been granted. The issues are: (1) whether the scope of the prior administrative enforcement action brought in the Superior Court permitted the plaintiff, as an intervening party, to seek…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Inc. v. GillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Parks v. PavkovicCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- In Re Juvenile Appeal (83-De)Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Inc. v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Duhaime v. American Reserve Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Red Hill Coalition, Inc. v. Conservation CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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- Carothers v. CapozzielloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Nizzardo v. State Traffic CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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