Legal Opinion
Mercier v. Naugatuck Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 24, 1953PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
The plaintiff brought this action in one count to recover damages for personal injuries occasioned by his falling into a pit located on the defendant’s property. A second count was subsequently added to the complaint. The jury returned a general verdict for the plaintiff. The single assignment of error on the defendant’s appeal is directed to the court’s denial of the motion to set aside the verdict as being contrary to law and against the evidence.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: Church Street, a business thoroughfare in Naugatuck, runs north and south. Smith Lane…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ziman v. WhitleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Beardsley v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
- Meglio v. ComeauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Crogan v. SchieleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Sedita v. SteinbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Johnson v. FlammiaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Giglio v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Franks v. LockwoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Lucier v. Meriden-Wallingford Sand & Stone Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- State v. MalletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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