Legal Opinion
Barton v. City of Norwalk
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 4, 2011No. AC 31113PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ESPINOSA, J.
The defendant, the city of Norwalk, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion for summary judgment against the plaintiff, Robert B. Barton. The defendant claims that the court improperly concluded that the plaintiffs inverse condemnation action was not precluded by (1) the existence of a judgment in a related eminent domain proceeding, (2) the doctrine of res judicata and (3) the doctrine of collateral estoppel. We agree with the trial court that the motion for summary judgment was not supported by any of the theories advanced by the defendant.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Coyle Crete, LLC v. NevinsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Barton v. City of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011