Legal Opinion

Gianquitti v. Sheppard

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided April 27, 1999No. AC 17769PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FOTI, J.

The third party defendant, BST Systems, Inc. (BST), appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the third party plaintiff, Gertrude Sheppard, on Sheppard’s indemnification claim. On appeal, BST claims that the trial court improperly (1) precluded it from filing its special defenses, (2) determined that it was in exclusive control of certain premises, (3) determined that Sheppard had no reason to anticipate BST’s negligence, (4) awarded common-law *74indemnification against BST where Sheppard failed to establish the breach of an independent legal duty, (5)…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ferryman v. City of GrotonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  2. Willow Springs Condominium Ass'n v. Seventh BRT Development Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  3. Daily v. New Britain Machine Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  4. Barnes v. BarnesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  5. Skuzinski v. Bouchard Fuels, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Embalmers' Supply Co. v. GiannittiConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
  2. Smith v. YurkovskySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  3. State v. CollicConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  4. Merritt v. FaganConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
  5. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania v. WaterfieldConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007

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