Legal Opinion
Pratt v. Town of Old Saybrook
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 23, 1993No. 14506PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The principal issue raised in this appeal is whether the trial court correctly dismissed the named plaintiff’s claim for damages caused by a highway defect because the statutory notice to the town made reference to the wrong statute.1
This action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred on January 6,1987, on a highway maintained by the defendant town of Old Saybrook. The plaintiff, John Pratt, alleged that his automobile “struck a large patch of ice extending across the southerly travel portion of the road causing the plaintiff to lose control of his vehicle, which crossed over the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sanzone v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Dreier v. Upjohn Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Baskin's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Builders Service Corp. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Marino v. Town of East HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
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3Cited by76 opinions
- Ferreira v. PringleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Discover Leasing, Inc. v. MurphyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- Lane v. Town of GraftonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Steele v. Town of StoningtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Martin v. Town of PlainvilleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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