Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Town of Hamden
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 5, 1992No. 10419PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, J.
The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court setting aside a jury verdict awarding her $200,000 in damages. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly concluded (1) that there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict and (2) that the jury allowed sympathy to influence its verdict.
The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant seeking money damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleged that the defendant breached its statutory duty, pursuant to General Statutes § lSa-149,1 to maintain *489its streets in a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. HammondSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Hall v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Baker v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Lukas v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- O'BRIEN v. SeyerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Curry v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Caciopoli v. AcamporaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- Pajor v. Town of WallingfordConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
- Vickers v. JessupConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- Tolbert v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
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