Legal Opinion
Lukas v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 12, 1981PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiff brought this action in two counts against the defendant city for injuries he allegedly sustained as the result of a fall on ice. The incident occurred on February 6, 1976, in the traveled portion of Cottage Street, a public highway fronting the plaintiff’s residence, while the plaintiff was retrieving his empty trash barrels after a trash collection by the defendant. The first count alleged a breach of the defendant’s statutory duty under General Statutes § lSa-149, 1 and the second count sounded in nuisance. After a trial to the court, judgment was rendered for the defendant.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Bartram v. Town of SharonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Baker v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- United Aircraft Corporation v. FusariSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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3Cited by88 opinions
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