green
Positive treatment
Issue: plain meaning ruleCT ↗
Issue: lengthy jury instructionCT ↗
Issue: request will not constitute errorCT ↗
3.6 score
Treatment trajectory · 2001 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
2001
2013
2026
Top citers, strongest first. 5 distinct citers.
How cited ↗
discussed
Cited "see"
Wager v. Moore
See Opotzner v. Bass, 63 Conn. App. 555, 566 , 777 A.2d 718 (court properly instructed jury that it must determine whether plaintiff’s negligence was substan- tial factor in bringing about collision), cert. denied, 257 Conn. 910 , 782 A.2d 134 (2001), and cert. denied, 259 Conn. 930 , 793 A.2d 1086 (2002).
discussed
Cited "see"
Shapero v. Mercede
See Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5. 3 “[I]t is well established that the evaluation of a witness’ testimony and credibility is wholly within the province of the trier of fact.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Opotzner v. Bass, 63 Conn. App. 555, 564-65 , 777 A.2d 718 , cert. denied, 257 Conn. 910 , 782 A.2d 134 (2001).
cited
Cited "see"
Visoky v. Lavoie
See Opotzner v. Bass, 63 Conn. App. 555, 570 , 777 A.2d 718 , cert. denied, 257 Conn. 910 , 782 A.2d 134 (2001).
discussed
Cited "see"
Mojica v. Benjamin
See Opotzner v. Bass, 63 Conn. App. 555, 570 , 777 A.2d 718 (“[w]here an issue is disputed, it is the jury’s job to weigh the evidence and to determine the credibility of conflicting testimony”), cert. denied, 257 Conn. 910 , 782 A.2d 134 (2001).
discussed
Cited "see, e.g."
Atkin v. Marko
Ed. 2d 291 (1995); see also Opotzner v. Bass, 63 Conn. App. 555, 560-61 , 777 A.2d 718 , cert. denied, 257 Conn. 910 , 782 A.2d 134 (2001), cert. denied, 259 Conn. 930 , 793 A.2d 1086 (2002); Rossi v. Stanback, 36 Conn. App. 328, 332 , 650 A.2d 920 (1994).
Retrieving the full opinion text from the archive…
RICHARD OPOTZNER
v.
WAYNE BASS
v.
WAYNE BASS
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Jul 17, 2001.
Howard A. Jacobs, William F. Dow III and Minor C. Sterling, in support of the petition., Paul D. Williams, in opposition.
Published
The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 63 Conn. App. 555 (AC 19563), is denied.
NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition.