Legal Opinion
Bernhard-Thomas Building Systems, LLC v. Dunican
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 22, 2008No. SC 17899PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VERTEFEUILLE, J.
The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that a prejudgment remedy application is not a civil action for purposes of a subsequent claim for the tort of vexatious litigation. We agree that such an application is not a civil action for purposes of a subsequent claim for vexatious litigation, and accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Appellate Court.
The opinion of the Appellate Court sets forth the following facts and the relevant procedural history. “The plaintiff [Bemhard-Thomas Building Systems, LLC] employed…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- QSP, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Hillman v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- E. J. Hansen Elevator, Inc. v. StollSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Falls Church Group, Ltd. v. Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn, LLPSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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3Cited by23 opinions
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