Legal Opinion
Birchard v. City of New Britain
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 7, 2007No. AC 27831PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRUENDEL, J.
The plaintiff, Kathleen Birchard, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered after it granted the motion of the defendant, the city of New Britain, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. She claims that the court improperly set aside the verdict in light of (1) the implied admissions contained in the defendant’s answer and (2) the evidence presented to the jury. We agree with the plaintiffs second claim and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the trial court.
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