Legal Opinion
Barretta v. Otis Elevator Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 29, 1997No. SC 15516PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether, under the facts of this case, the plaintiff, *171Annette Barretta, was entitled to a jury instruction on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in her negligence action against the named defendant, Otis Elevator Company.1 The trial court declined the plaintiffs request to charge on that doctrine, and the Appellate Court reversed, holding that the plaintiff was entitled to such a charge. Barretta v. Otis Elevator Co., 41 Conn. App. 856, 861, 677 A.2d 979 (1996). The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court following…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Schurgast v. SchumannSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Ruerat v. StevensSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Ryan v. George L. Lilley Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Goodmaster v. HouserSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Giles v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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