Legal Opinion
Klahr v. Kostopoulos
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 15, 1952PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
The plaintiff, who was a second-floor tenant in the defendants’ six-family apartment house in Stamford, brought this action to recover for personal injuries sustained on October 6, 1948, by reason of the alleged negligent failure of the defendants to keep a porch railing in repair. It is conceded that the porch was in their exclusive control. Judgment was for the plaintiff and the defendants have appealed.
The record shows these further undisputed facts: The railing along the outer edge of the porch at the rear of the plaintiff’s apartment extended between two upright posts and consisted of a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Reardon v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Vinci v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Davis v. MargolisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Aprile v. Colonial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Brauer v. FrecciaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
- Brockett v. JensenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Gore v. People's Savings BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Cruz v. DrezekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Craig v. DunleavySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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