Legal Opinion
Downes-Patterson Corp. v. First National Supermarkets, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 24, 2001No. AC 20506PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LAVERY, C. J.
The plaintiffs, Downes-Patterson Corporation (Downes-Patterson) and S.S. Brooklyn, LLC,1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court setting aside a jury verdict in their favor.2 The plaintiffs claim on appeal that the court abused its discretion in setting aside the verdict because the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the jury’s finding that the defendant3 had (1) violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), General Statutes § 42-110a et seq., and (2) tortiously interfered with the plaintiffs’ business expectancies under a lease with a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hi-Ho Tower, Inc. v. Com-Tronics, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Normand Josef Enterprises, Inc. v. Connecticut National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Daley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Southington Savings Bank v. RodgersConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Johnson Electric Co. v. Salce Contracting Associates, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Donastorg v. Daily News Publishing Co.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
- Dreamcatcher Software Development, LLC v. Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2004
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