Legal Opinion
Grenier v. Town of Glastonbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 5, 1934PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
This action was brought under General Statutes, § 1420, to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s decedent, alleged to have been caused by a defective bridge which the defendant town was bound to keep in repair. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant has appealed, and the only question presented is whether or not the trial court erred in finding and concluding that the plaintiff’s decedent was free from negligence contributing, as a substantial factor, to cause his death.
The essential facts found by the trial court are as follows: On Sunday, May 21st, 1933, the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bartram v. Town of SharonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Birge v. GardinerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
- Nolan v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Charbonneau v. MacRurySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1931
- Nelson v. Branford Lighting & Water Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Bauman v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Greene v. DiFazioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Bosqui v. City of San BernardinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
- Bady v. DetwilerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Parker v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
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