Legal Opinion
Noble v. Corkin
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided March 20, 1998No. File CV960392737PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlue, J.
Strange cases abound in the judicial round, Pursued by a vigorous bar, And the lawyers we hear have a secret fear That some cases have gone too far.
But of all the cases in all the books That I’ve got stuffed in my head, The strangest of all in the calendar call Was served on the man who was dead.
The defendant was dead all along. At least there is no doubt about that now. But not everyone knew that in the beginning. The plaintiff didn’t know it, for she decided to sue him. The sheriff didn’t know it, for he served the secretary of the state and mailed the defendant a copy (which, naturally…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Thompson v. PeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Chandler v. DunlopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Bateman v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Hunt v. TagueCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Wood v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Freese v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Gustav CariglioConnecticut Appellate Court · 2017
- Joyner v. HmurcikConnecticut Superior Court · 1999
- Avila v. Eannuzzi, No. Cv00 37 52 39 S (Dec. 21, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001
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