Legal Opinion
Orlo v. Connecticut Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 22, 1941PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, C. J.
The plaintiff brought this action against the named defendant and the town of West Haven to recover damages he claimed to have suffered by reason of the negligence of the named defendant and the maintenance of a nuisance by it and the defendant town. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendants and from the judgment entered thereon the plaintiff has appealed, claiming errors in the charge. He was a passenger in an automobile which was following a trolley car of the named defendant. Due to the claimed negligence of the operator of the trolley car, its pole came in contact with the trolley…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Bushnell v. BushnellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Sponatski's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Purcell v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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3Cited by91 opinions
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