Legal Opinion
Murray v. Taylor
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 28, 2001No. AC 19569PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPEAR, J.
In this negligence action, the named defendant, Roderick Taylor,1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered on a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Paul Murray. Taylor claims that the court (1) should have set aside the verdict against him because the conduct of the plaintiffs counsel violated his right to a fair trial, (2) should have set aside the verdict as excessive and (3) improperly instructed the jury.
The plaintiff cross appeals claiming that the trial court improperly granted the motion to set aside the verdict awarding him damages from the defendant…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Dubay v. IrishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Mather v. Griffin HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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3Cited by26 opinions
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