Legal Opinion
Hartford Electric Light Co. v. Town of Wethersfield
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 29, 1973PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, J.
The plaintiff, the Hartford Electric Light Company, hereinafter called HELCO, brought an action pursuant to § 12-119 of the G-eneral Statutes against the defendant, the town of Wethersfield. In its complaint, HELCO asserted that the town had unlawfully assessed rights-of-way belonging to HELCO for the reason that these rights-of-way are not taxable property under Connecticut law. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment on the sole issue of whether its rights-of-way were taxable. There being no substantial issue of fact, the court granted the motion and rendered judgment in favor of HELCO. On…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Easterbrook v. Hebrew Ladies Orphan SocietySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
- Greenwich Trust Co. v. TysonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Consolidated Diesel Electric Corp. v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Montgomery v. Town of BranfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Alabama Power Co. v. Keystone Lime Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Robinson v. Unemployment Security Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Manchester Environmental Coalition v. StocktonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Menzies v. FisherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Second Stone Ridge Cooperative Corp. v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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