Legal Opinion
Bartholomew v. Schweizer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 12, 1991No. 13921PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of General Statutes § 52-216b,1 which permits closing argument to the trier of fact to include counsel’s suggestion of an appropriate monetary recovery. The plaintiff, Gregory Bartholomew, brought this personal injury action to recover damages arising out of an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligent driving of the named defendant, Nancy Schweizer, *673of a car owned by the defendant General Motors Acceptance Corporation. The trial court, Gormley, J., granted the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Buckman v. People Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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