Legal Opinion
Tedesco v. City of Stamford
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 19, 1989No. 7322PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBorden, J.
The defendants1 appeal from the judgment, after a trial to the court, awarding the plaintiff damages and attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. *53In his cross appeal, the plaintiff claims that the trial court erred in its calculation of damages, and he further asserts that he is entitled to a new trial regarding damages if the defendants prevail on their appeal. The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in concluding that the plaintiff alleged and proved a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and in awarding damages and attorney’s fees therefor. We find error on the appeal, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Gomez v. ToledoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Brandon v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Andrus v. Glover Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Tedesco v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Tedesco v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Tedesco v. City of StamfordConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
- Daley v. Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- Tedesco v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989