Legal Opinion

Martin v. Town of Plainville

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided March 4, 1997No. 15393PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

The sole issue in this appeal concerns the legal sufficiency of the notice given by the named plaintiff, Barbara Martin, to the named defendant, the *107town of Plainville (town),1 pursuant to General Statutes § 13a-149,2 in connection with injuries she had sustained from a fall on an allegedly defective sidewalk. The trial court granted the town’s motion to strike the complaint because the plaintiffs notice to the town failed to include a general description of her injuries as required by the statute. The Appellate Court upheld the trial court’s judgment; Martin v. Plainville,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Sanzone v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. White v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  3. Conway v. Town of WiltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  4. Jolly, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  5. Pratt v. Town of Old SaybrookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Ferreira v. PringleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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  3. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Sullivan AssociatesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  4. Berkley v. GavinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
  5. Prato v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998

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