Legal Opinion
Engengro v. New Haven Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 25, 1965PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShannon, J.
At the close of the plaintiff’s case, the Court of Common Pleas directed that a verdict be returned for the defendant on all issues. The sole assignment of error attacks the denial of the plaintiff’s motion to set aside the directed verdict.
The basic facts surrounding the plaintiff’s claim are not in dispute. For several years prior to and on the date of the accident, plaintiff had been employed in the kitchen of Hamden High School. Each morning she had the duty of lighting the stoves and ovens, all of which were heated by gas supplied by the defendant. On the morning of March 24, 1961, the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Floyd v. Fruit Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- Leblanc v. GrilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Dickson v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Bradbury v. City of South NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
- Santor v. BalnisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
- United Oil Co. v. Urban Redevelopment CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Spencer v. Good Earth Restaurant CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Terminal Taxi Co. v. FlynnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Koellmer v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1970
- Rickert v. FraserSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
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