Legal Opinion
Desmarais v. Pinto
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1960PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in an automobile collision caused by the negligence of the defendants. The defendants admitted liability, and the case was tried on the issue of damages. The jury returned a verdict of $1000, and the plaintiff appealed from the denial of her motion to set aside the verdict as inadequate.
The appeal was taken from the denial of the motion to set aside the verdict rather than from the judgment. It is, therefore, defective in form, but since the defendants did not, within ten days after the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ardoline v. KeeganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Clark v. HaggardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- McWilliams v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Giambartolomei v. Rocky DeCarlo & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Martino v. PalladinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
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3Cited by63 opinions
- Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Ford v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Birgel v. HeintzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- State v. ManningSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Dacey v. Connecticut Bar Assn.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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