Legal Opinion

Skaling v. Sheedy

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 1, 1924PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKellogg, J.

In this appeal the defendants seek a new trial for claimed errors of the court in denying their motion to set aside the verdict, in its charge; and upon rulings upon evidence.

The denial of the motion to set aside the verdict was proper, for the parties were in conflict upon their evidence in many material points, and we have recently said in Onofrey v. Besnik, 100 Conn. 748, 124 Atl. 401: “The evidence was conflicting and hence the determination by the jury of the issue of negligence and contributory negligence in favor of the defendants must stand unless we can say as matter of law that the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McGar v. Borough of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
  2. Wilmot v. McPaddenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
  3. Cunningham, Admx. v. Fair Haven Westville R. Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
  4. Verdi v. DonahueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1917
  5. Harris v. City of AnsoniaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Tomczuk v. AlvarezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
  2. Coonley v. LowdenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  3. Canfield v. SheketoffSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
  4. Amellin v. LeoneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  5. Baisley v. Missisquoi Cemetery Ass'nSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998

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