Legal Opinion
Petrillo v. Bess
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 28, 1961PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
The plaintiff recovered a verdict against the defendant for property loss sustained in a fire which spread from the defendant’s premises to the adjoining property of the plaintiff. The trial court denied the motion to set aside the verdict and render judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The defendant has appealed.
The case was submitted to the jury on the count alleging liability of the defendant for damage resulting from the setting of a fire on his land and its spread to the land of the plaintiff. See General Statutes § 52-559. Counts alleging negligence and nuisance were abandoned. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leblanc v. GrilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Kerrigan v. Detroit Steel CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Dejon v. Smedley Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Senderoff v. Housatonic Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Anderson v. ColucciSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Moriarty v. LippeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Holbrook v. CasazzaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Petrizzo v. Commercial Contractors CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Masterson v. AthertonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
- Yeske v. Avon Old Farms School, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1983
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