Legal Opinion
Snell v. Norwalk Yellow Cab, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 13, 2019No. SC19929PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
The plaintiff, Brenda Snell, brought this negligence action against the defendants, Johnley Sainval, a taxicab driver, his employer, Norwalk Yellow Cab, Inc. (Yellow Cab), and Vito Bochicchio, Jr., the sole shareholder of Yellow Cab, seeking damages for serious injuries she sustained when she was struck by a taxicab that had been stolen from Sainval by two teenagers after Sainval left the vehicle unattended with the key in the ignition in a Norwalk neighborhood known to have a higher than average crime rate. A jury trial ensued at which the defendants claimed, inter alia, that the conduct of…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Stewart v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Pisel v. Stamford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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