Legal Opinion
Auster v. Norwalk United Methodist Church
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 4, 2006No. AC 25390PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McLACHLAN, J.
The plaintiff, Virginia Auster, brought this action pursuant to General Statutes § 22-3571 to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the dog of an employee of the defendant, Norwalk United Methodist Church. After a jury trial, the verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) failed to set aside the verdict because there was insufficient, evidence for the jury to have concluded that the defendant was a “keeper” of the dog that bit the plaintiff,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Falby v. ZarembskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Hancock v. FinchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Labatt v. GrunewaldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Stokes v. LyddyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
- Murphy v. BuonatoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sovereign Bank v. LicataConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Auster v. Norwalk United Methodist ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Haynes v. City of MiddletownConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- Auster v. Norwalk United Methodist ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Giacalone v. HOUSING AUTH. OF WALLINGFORDConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
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