Dacruz v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 808 A.2d 1132 (Conn. 2002). · Go Syfert
Dacruz v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 808 A.2d 1132 (Conn. 2002). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
61 citation events (61 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Ducharme v. Gaines, No. Cv 02-00816516 (Dec. 19, 2002) (connsuperct, 2002-12-19)
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Top citers, strongest first. 7 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ducharme v. Gaines, No. Cv 02-00816516 (Dec. 19, 2002)
Conn. Super. Ct. · 2002 · confidence medium
Recently, in DaCruz v. State Farm Fire Casualty Co. , 69 Conn. App. 507 cert. granted 261 Conn. 938 1 (2002), the Appellate Court held that State Farm was bound by a finding of negligence entered by default in the underlying case.
discussed Cited "see" Chase Home Finance, LLC v. Scroggin (2×)
Conn. App. Ct. · 2017 · signal: see · confidence high
To summarize, making every reasonable presumption in favor of the trial court’s decision, as we are required to do; see Webster Bank v. Zak, 71 Conn. App. 550 , 556–57, 802 A.2d 916 , cert. denied, 261 Conn. 938 , 808 A.2d 1135 (2002); the court did not err in deciding that the amended complaint did not extinguish the default, and it was not plain error, but instead was within the court’s discretion, for it to decline to consider the defen- dant’s answer to the first count of the amended com- plaint because the defendant had not filed a motion to open and set aside the default, which d…
discussed Cited "see" Cunniffe v. Cunniffe
Conn. App. Ct. · 2014 · signal: see · confidence high
See Marshall v. Marshall, 71 Conn. App. 565, 575 , 803 A.2d 919 (‘‘matters of judicial economy, docket management and control of court- room proceedings are particularly within the province of a trial court’’), cert. denied, 261 Conn. 941 , 808 A.2d 1132 (2002). ‘‘Because a matter by definition cannot be simultaneously continued and concluded, it is dubious that a continuance would constitute a final judgment.’’ Harvey v. Wilcox, 67 Conn. App. 1, 6 , 786 A.2d 533 (2001).
discussed Cited "see" Violano v. Fernandez (2×)
Conn. App. Ct. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Segreto v. Bristol, 71 Conn.App. 844, 857 , 804 A.2d 928 , cert. denied, 261 Conn. 941 , 808 A.2d 1132 (2002); Colon v. Board of Education, 60 Conn.App. 178, 181-83 , 758 A.2d 900 , cert. denied, 255 Conn. 908 , 763 A.2d 1034 2000).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Moore v. Bryant-Mitchell
Conn. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see also · confidence low
As we have stated, the Superior Court cannot ‘‘enlarge the scope of the appeal.’’ Silverstein’s Appeal from Probate, supra, 13 Conn. App. 54 ; see also Marshall v. Marshall, 71 Conn. App. 565, 571 , 803 A.2d 919 (con- cluding that Superior Court was without jurisdiction to consider ‘‘issue of whether counsel committed miscon- duct,’’ as ‘‘the plaintiff appealed from the admission of the will to probate and the approval of the defendant Page 16 CONNECTICUT LAW JOURNAL 0, 0 18 ,0 0 Conn. App. 1 Moore v. Bryant-Mitchell as executrix’’ and, thus, issue of whether counsel …
cited Cited "see, e.g." Grady v. Town of Somers
Conn. · 2009 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Segreto v. Bristol, 71 Conn. App. 844, 856-58 , 804 A.2d 928 , cert. denied, 261 Conn. 941 , 808 A.2d 1132 (2002).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Violano v. Fernandez
Conn. · 2006 · signal: see also · confidence low
Specifically, the court stated that “what constitutes a reasonable, proper *323 or adequate inspection involves the exercise of judgment.” Id.; see also Segreto v. Bristol, 71 Conn. App. 844, 857-58 , 804 A.2d 928 (concluding that trial court properly granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on ground of governmental immunity because plaintiffs allegation that defendant negligently designed and maintained stairway involved exercise of discretion and judgment), cert. denied, 261 Conn. 941 , 808 A.2d 1132 (2002); but see Tango v. New Haven, 173 Conn. 203 , 205-206 and n.1, 377 A.2d …
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DAVID J. DACRUZ
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
SC 16847.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Sep 27, 2002.
808 A.2d 1132
James N. Tallberg and Barbara A. Frederick, in support of the petition.
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 69 Conn. App. 507 (AC 20884), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the plaintiff may recover against the defendant pursuant to General Statutes § 38a-321 as a matter of law?”