Legal Opinion
Bakelaar v. City of West Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 24, 1984No. 11519PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSponzo, J.
In this appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Session of the Superior Court, the defendant city of West Haven raises two principal claims of error, namely, that the court (1) lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal of the defendant United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (hereinafter USFG) and (2) erroneously concluded that the plaintiff, James Bakelaar, (hereinafter the claimant) was entitled to an election of remedies.
*61The undisputed facts may be summarized as follows: The claimant was a regular, paid, uniformed member of the West Haven police department since July 15, 1966. Upon…
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