Legal Opinion
Malvicini v. Stratfield Motor Hotel, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 8, 1988No. 13094PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The plaintiff, John Malvicini, appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendants, Stratfield Motor Hotel, Inc., and United National Cor*440poration, in an action for personal injuries allegedly-suffered by the plaintiff when the water in the defendants’ shower suddenly turned hot. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court committed reversible error when it refused to charge the jury, as requested by the plaintiff, with respect to the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. The plaintiff checked into the defendant Stratfield Motor…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Metz v. Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Schurgast v. SchumannSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Hennessey v. HennesseySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Frankovitch v. BurtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Montgomery Elevator Co. v. GordonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Barretta v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Giles v. City of New HavenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
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