Legal Opinion
Adley Express Co. v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1943PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
In this action to recover for damage done to the top of the plaintiff’s motor truck by a collision with the under part of a railroad bridge over James Street in New Haven, the plaintiff claims it was entitled to recover against the defendant city on the ground of nuisance. These material facts are undisputed: On May 4, 1941, and for many years prior thereto, the defendant city maintained within its limits a public highway known as James Street. During this period there was a railroad bridge over this street, owned, constructed and maintained by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Bacon v. Town of Rocky HillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Dyer v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
- Riccio v. Town of PlainvilleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Miles v. ShermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Low v. Town of MadisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Wilson Point Property Owners Assn. v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Karnasiewicz v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- Roman v. City of StamfordConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- Aerotec Corp. v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951