Legal Opinion
Upson v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 12, 1983No. 11193PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrillo, J.
The sequence of events culminating in the present appeal is not in dispute. The plaintiff initiated suit against the defendant in April, 1980, alleging a wrongful taking of certain cattle carcasses. Subsequently the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint, asserting that the state, not having consented to be sued, was immune from suit and that the “proper forum” for the plaintiff’s action was before the claims commissioner pursuant to General Statutes § 4-141 et seq. The motion to dismiss was granted, and this appeal followed.
The complaint to which the defendant’s motion to dismiss is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. TuckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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- Horak v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by139 opinions
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- Jane Doe One v. OliverConnecticut Superior Court · 2000
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