Legal Opinion
Kenny v. Civil Service Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 27, 1985No. 12006PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
This is an appeal by the defendants1 from an adverse trial court judgment awarding the plaintiff, Joseph Kenny, compensatory and exemplary damages for discrimination and wrongful termination of employment. The plaintiff has cross appealed from the trial court’s refusal to reinstate him. We find error on the appeal and no error on the cross appeal.
The basic facts underlying this appeal are not in dispute. In 1971, the plaintiff was appointed director of planning and budgeting for the New Haven police *272department. The plaintiff had worked for the department at various times, in differing…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Vandersluis v. WeilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Alaimo v. RoyerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Gionfriddo v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Appliances, Inc. v. YostSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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