Legal Opinion
Nelson v. D'Agastino
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 21, 1949PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
The plaintiffs, who are husband and wife and tenants of the defendants, brought this action to recover damages for injuries arising out of the defendants’ alleged negligent failure to keep a porch railing in repair. It was conceded that the porch was in the defendants’ control. Judgment was for the defendants and the plaintiffs have appealed.
The trial court found the following facts: Mrs. Nelson went to the rear porch to hang a washing upon a clothesline running between a fixture attached to the building and a pole set in the yard. The floor of the porch was about three and one-half feet…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vinci v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Greenwald v. Wire Rope Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Newell v. WeismanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Clark v. George B. Wuestefeld Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
3Cited by4 opinions
- Klahr v. KostopoulosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Roy v. Friedman Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Kowinko v. SaleckyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1969
- Anderson v. Hamilton Gardens, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1966