Legal Opinion
Lombardi v. Town of East Haven
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 15, 2011No. AC 31181PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCHALLER, J.
The plaintiff, Paulina Lombardi, sustained injuries as a result of a trip and fall accident over a three inch raised sidewalk slab on Main Street in East Haven and commenced an action against the defendant town of East Haven 1 pursuant to the municipal highway defect statute, General Statutes § 13a-149. 2 Following a two day trial, the jury returned a verdict in the plaintiffs favor and awarded her damages in the amount of $173,365.25. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and motion to set aside the verdict, and rendered judgment in favor of…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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