Legal Opinion
Sachem Enterprises v. Southern Connecticut Gas Co.
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided May 2, 1994No. File CV930350021PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHodgson, J.
The motion before the court raises the issue of whether a claimed tortfeasor who is not found to be liable may, postjudgment, sue another claimed tortfeasor to recover the expenses of defending against the claim. It also raises the doctrine of res judicata with respect to claims for indemnification.
The plaintiff, Sachem Enterprises (Sachem), alleges in its complaint that in 1985 it was sued by Paul Skrainski on claims arising from a fire in which Skrainski sustained severe bums. Sachem impleaded Southern Connecticut Gas Company (gas company) as a third party defendant in Skrainski v.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Suarez v. Dickmont Plastics Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Connell v. ColwellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Zizka v. Water Pollution Control AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Jackson v. R. G. Whipple, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Corey v. Avco-Lycoming DivisionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Sachem Enterprises v. Southern Connecticut Gas Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1996