Legal Opinion
Darling v. Burrone Bros., Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 19, 1972PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
The plaintiff, Frederick Darling, was injured when the ditch in which he was working caved in on him. He brought this action to recover damages for Ms personal injuries. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and from the judgment rendered thereon the defendants have appealed.
The plaintiff’s claims of proof include the following: Anderson-Wilcox, Inc., a builder and land developer, by its president, John Wilcox, hired the defendant Burrone Brothers, Ine., as independent contractors, to excavate a ditch to accommodate a storm sewer. There were three steps in the procedure used in…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Norwalk Gaslight Co. v. Borough of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Vogel v. SylvesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Florez v. Groom Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
- Franks v. LockwoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Beaverdale Memorial Park, Inc. v. DanaherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Spring v. ConstantinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines, Iowa v. Alvord, Burdick & Howson and Dorr-Oliver, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Jonap v. SilverConnecticut Appellate Court · 1983
- Neal v. Shiels, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- State v. CarboneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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