Legal Opinion
Svenberg v. Subotkouski
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 19, 1946PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
Andrew Svenberg was walking across a public highway in New London when he was struck and killed by an automobile owned and driven by the defendant. The administratrix of his estate brought this action to recover damages, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and the plaintiff has appealed from the denial of a motion to set it aside and from the judgment.
The conduct complained of as negligent was the alleged operation of the car at a rate of speed which was high and dangerous, in view of prevailing weather conditions and a curve in the highway, and that the defendant did not have his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mickel v. New England Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Rozycki v. Yantic Grain & Products Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- Deantonio v. New Haven Dairy Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Priday v. BaconSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Kapilonuz v. SundmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
3Cited by4 opinions
- Weintraub v. Richard Dahn, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Reid v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Crowley v. DixSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Sosnowski v. LenoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947