Legal Opinion

Vertex, Inc. v. City of Waterbury

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 13, 2006No. SC 17550PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The plaintiff, Vertex, Inc., appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the defendant, the city of Waterbury. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly dismissed, sua sponte, two counts of its complaint just before the trial was to begin, and incorrectly instructed the jury with regard to the third count, which alleged unjust enrichment. We agree with the plaintiff, and, accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The record reveals the following factual and procedural history. In March, 1999, the plaintiff sent a proposal letter to the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Hartford Whalers Hockey Club v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. Berkovitz v. Home Box Office, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  3. Dowling v. Finley Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  4. Gagne v. VaccaroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
  5. John J. Brennan Construction Corporation, Inc. v. SheltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982

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3Cited by97 opinions

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  4. Windels v. Environmental Protection CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  5. Auto Glass Express, Inc. v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009

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