Legal Opinion
Swenson v. Sawoska
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 22, 1990No. 13787PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
This appeal concerns the appropriate standard of harmless error to be applied in a civil case. The plaintiff, Marion Swenson, brought this negligence action against the defendant, Thomas Sawoska, to recover for personal injuries sustained in a two car collision. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant and judgment was rendered thereon. The plaintiff appealed to the Appellate Court. In Swenson v. Sawoska, 18 Conn. App. 597, 559 A.2d 1153 (1989), the Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment. We granted the plaintiff’s petition for certification to appeal…
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