Legal Opinion
Muir v. Housing Authority
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided May 29, 1963No. File 132453PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, J.
The second count of the plaintiffs’ complaint alleges that the defendant created and/or maintained a nuisance in an outside stairway controlled by the defendant in the rear of premises rented from the defendant by the plaintiff and that the plaintiff was injured thereby.
A public nuisance is not alleged, and the plaintiff does not sue as a member of the general public. Higgins v. Connecticut Light & Power Co., 129 Conn. 606, 611. “A public nuisance is one that injures the citizens generally who may be so circumstanced as to come within its influence.” Nolan v. New Britain, 69 Conn. 668, 678;…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Webel v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Miles v. JanvrinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Higgins v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Nolan v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Bentley v. DynarskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Szponar v. Stasiak, No. Cv92 0452914s (Jul. 19, 1993)Connecticut Superior Court · 1993
- Colangelo v. Main Street Development, No. Cv96 006 64 98 (Aug. 9, 2000)Connecticut Superior Court · 2000
- Briere v. Waters, No. Cv 95 0052402 S (Mar. 21, 1996)Connecticut Superior Court · 1996
- Contreas v. Town of Greenwich, No. Cv90 0113395 S (Apr. 15, 1992)Connecticut Superior Court · 1992
- Goyette v. Abadir, No. Cv 990061995s (Feb. 15, 2000)Connecticut Superior Court · 2000