Legal Opinion

Rioux v. Barry

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 31, 2007No. SC 17705PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The plaintiff, Wayne Rioux, appeals 1 from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion to dismiss filed by the defendants 2 based on the court’s conclusion that the action was barred by the doctrine of absolute immunity. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly determined that the defendants were entitled to absolute immunity against the plaintiffs claims for vexatious litigation 3 and intentional interference with contractual or beneficial relations. We reverse the trial court’s judgment as to the vexatious litigation claim, and affirm the court’s…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  2. DeLaurentis v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  4. Mozzochi v. BeckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  5. Vandersluis v. WeilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Bhatia v. DebekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
  2. Gallo v. BarileSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  3. Morgan v. Hartford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
  4. Wynn v. EarinWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Wynn v. EarinWashington Supreme Court · 2008

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