Legal Opinion
Nash v. Yap
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 16, 1999No. SC 15742PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
In the late 1980s, the General Assembly enacted two tort reform statutes. Public Acts 1986, No. 86-338 (P.A. 86-338), known as Tort Reform I,1 effective October 1, 1986, made fundamental changes in the extent of damages that a tortfeasor must pay. Public Acts 1987, No. 87-227 (P.A. 87-227), known as Tort *640Reform II,2 effective October 1, 1987, amended Tort Reform I to respond to criticisms about some provisions of the earlier legislation. The principal issue in this case is whether the liability apportionment provisions of either of those acts applies to tortious conduct that…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Burns v. Hartford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Champagne v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- LeConche v. ElligersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. MagnanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Gazo v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Lostritto v. Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Smith v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Collins v. Colonial Penn InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Mountaindale Condominium Ass'n v. ZapponeConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
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