Legal Opinion
Starr v. Commissioner of Environmental Protection
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 6, 1993No. 14529PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
This case concerns the issue of whether the owner of certain real estate, the plaintiff, Susan S. Starr, can be held liable pursuant to General Statutes § 22a-432,2 to correct a condition on her land that can reasonably be expected to create a source of pollution to the waters of the state,3 even though she did not create the condition, acquiesce in its creation, or even own the property when the condition was created.
In response to complaints by local residents voiced by the defendant Scantic Neighborhood Assocation, Inc., of noxious odors emanating from a 44.3 acre parcel of land owned by…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- The State of New York v. Shore Realty Corp. And Donald LeograndeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Corey v. Avco-Lycoming DivisionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Lawrence v. KozlowskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- State v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Griffin Hospital v. Commission on Hospitals & Health CareSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Cox v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Keeney v. Town of Old SaybrookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- MacDermid, Inc. v. Department of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Cadlerock Properties Joint Venture, L.P. v. Commissioner of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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