Ruggiero v. Town of East Hartford

The plaintiff instituted this action to quiet title to certain real estate allegedly acquired by him through adverse possession as against the defendants, the town of East Hartford and Charles Burke, an adjoining property owner. The defendant Burke filed a counterclaim also asserting an interest in the subject property. The court found that the plaintiff failed to sustain his burden of proof as to his claim of title by adverse possession. The court found that the town of East Hartford had a public easement over the property in question and rendered judgment for the town, but held that upon…