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22 Connecticut opinions name it 3 courts 1988–2012 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Sullivangreen2 sentences2012Although we agree with the plaintiffs assertion that the party opposed to an award of attorney’s fees is entitled to question the amount of fees requested at a hearing; see Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Sullivan, 285 Conn. 208, 239 , 939 A.2d 541 (2008); the plaintiffs claim that she was deprived of a hearing on this issue is belied by the court’s repeated attempts to schedule a hearing. 2012Although we agree with the plaintiffs assertion that the party opposed to an award of attorney’s fees is entitled to question the amount of fees requested at a hearing; see Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Sullivan, 285 Conn. 208, 239 , 939 A.2d 541 (2008); the plaintiffs claim that she was deprived of a hearing on this issue is belied by the court’s repeated attempts to schedule a hearing. | 1 | 1 |
Burns v. Hansongreen2 sentences2009See Bums v. Hanson, 249 Conn. 809, 830 , 734 A.2d 964 (1999). 2009See Bums v. Hanson, 249 Conn. 809, 830 , 734 A.2d 964 (1999). | 1 | 1 |
Pasquariello v. Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.green2 sentences2007See Pasquariello v. Stop & Shop Cos., 281 Conn. 656 , 664 n.8, 916 A.2d 803 (2007) (“[W]e have consistently held that we do not render advisory opinions. . . . [Wjhere the question presented is purely academic, we must refuse to entertain the appeal.” [Internal quotation marks omitted.]). 2007See Pasquariello v. Stop & Shop Cos., 281 Conn. 656 , 664 n.8, 916 A.2d 803 (2007) (“[W]e have consistently held that we do not render advisory opinions. . . . [Wjhere the question presented is purely academic, we must refuse to entertain the appeal.” [Internal quotation marks omitted.]). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Fritzgreen2 sentences2005See State v. Fritz, 204 Conn. 156, 166 , 527 A.2d 1157 (1987). 2005See State v. Fritz, 204 Conn. 156, 166 , 527 A.2d 1157 (1987). | 1 | 1 |
Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc.green2 sentences2004See Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc., 52 Conn. App. 545, 548 , 727 A.2d 755 (1999), aff'd, 253 Conn. 416 , 752 A.2d 509 (2000). 2004See Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc., 52 Conn. App. 545, 548 , 727 A.2d 755 (1999), aff'd, 253 Conn. 416 , 752 A.2d 509 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc.green2 sentences2004See Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc., 52 Conn. App. 545, 548 , 727 A.2d 755 (1999), aff'd, 253 Conn. 416 , 752 A.2d 509 (2000). 2004See Isaac v. Truck Service, Inc., 52 Conn. App. 545, 548 , 727 A.2d 755 (1999), aff'd, 253 Conn. 416 , 752 A.2d 509 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Strada v. Connecticut Newspapers, Inc.green2 sentences2003See Strada v. Connecticut Newspapers, Inc., 193 Conn. 313 , 315-16 n.4, 477 A.2d 1005 (1984). 2003See Strada v. Connecticut Newspapers, Inc., 193 Conn. 313 , 315-16 n.4, 477 A.2d 1005 (1984). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Jonesgreen2 sentences2003See State v. Jones, 234 Conn. 324, 351 , 662 A.2d 1199 (1995). 2003See State v. Jones, 234 Conn. 324, 351 , 662 A.2d 1199 (1995). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Boczer v. Sella
green
1 sentence2012Id., 346-47 . | 1 | 2012–2012 |
Yeong Gil Kim v. Magnotta
green
1 sentence2011The tort of “[conversion occurs when one, without authorization, assumes and exercises ownership over property belonging to another, to the exclusion of the owner’s rights.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc., 49 Conn. App. 152, 169 , 714 A.2d 21 , cert. denied, 247 Conn. 905 , 720 A.2d 516 (1998). | 1 | 2011–2011 |
State v. Murray
green
1 sentence2011The tort of “[conversion occurs when one, without authorization, assumes and exercises ownership over property belonging to another, to the exclusion of the owner’s rights.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc., 49 Conn. App. 152, 169 , 714 A.2d 21 , cert. denied, 247 Conn. 905 , 720 A.2d 516 (1998). | 1 | 2011–2011 |
Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc.
green
2 sentences2011The tort of “[conversion occurs when one, without authorization, assumes and exercises ownership over property belonging to another, to the exclusion of the owner’s rights.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc., 49 Conn. App. 152, 169 , 714 A.2d 21 , cert. denied, 247 Conn. 905 , 720 A.2d 516 (1998). 2011The tort of “[conversion occurs when one, without authorization, assumes and exercises ownership over property belonging to another, to the exclusion of the owner’s rights.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc., 49 Conn. App. 152, 169 , 714 A.2d 21 , cert. denied, 247 Conn. 905 , 720 A.2d 516 (1998). | 1 | 2011–2011 |
Paulus v. Lasala
green
1 sentence2004That issue is controlled by Paulus v. LaSala, 56 Conn. App. 139 , 742 A.2d 379 (1999), cert. denied, 252 Conn. 928 , 746 A.2d 789 (2000), which held that “ [t]he date when the wrongful detention terminates is definitively known when judgment is rendered and cannot occur sooner.” Id., 150. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Kings West Ltd. Partnership
green
1 sentence2004That issue is controlled by Paulus v. LaSala, 56 Conn. App. 139 , 742 A.2d 379 (1999), cert. denied, 252 Conn. 928 , 746 A.2d 789 (2000), which held that “ [t]he date when the wrongful detention terminates is definitively known when judgment is rendered and cannot occur sooner.” Id., 150. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Paulus v. LaSala
green
2 sentences2004That issue is controlled by Paulus v. LaSala, 56 Conn. App. 139 , 742 A.2d 379 (1999), cert. denied, 252 Conn. 928 , 746 A.2d 789 (2000), which held that “ [t]he date when the wrongful detention terminates is definitively known when judgment is rendered and cannot occur sooner.” Id., 150. 2004That issue is controlled by Paulus v. LaSala, 56 Conn. App. 139 , 742 A.2d 379 (1999), cert. denied, 252 Conn. 928 , 746 A.2d 789 (2000), which held that “ [t]he date when the wrongful detention terminates is definitively known when judgment is rendered and cannot occur sooner.” Id., 150. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Stanley Works v. New Britain Redevelopment Agency
green
1 sentence1999They were not created by or for an attorney and this does not meet the standard to establish a valid claim of privilege Stanley Works v. New Britain Redevelopment Agency, 155 Conn. 86 , 95 (1967); Carrier Corp. v. Home Insurance Co., 1992 WL 139778 , 5-6 (Conn. Superior Court, June 10, 1992, Schaller, J.) The plaintiffs second claim is that the documents (portions thereof) need not be produced pursuant to Practice Book §§ 13-2 or 13-3. | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Mancini v. Scovill Manufacturing Co.
neutral
2 sentences1999Co., 98 Conn. 591, 597 , 119 A. 897 (1923). 1999Co., 98 Conn. 591, 597 , 119 A. 897 (1923). | 1 | 1999–1999 |
State v. Henderson
green
1 sentence1999We consider all three of these claims to be inadequately briefed. “ ‘Analysis, rather than mere abstract assertion, is required in order to avoid abandoning an issue by failure to brief the issue properly.’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Henderson, 47 Conn. App. 542, 558 , 706 A.2d 480 , cert. denied, 244 Conn. 908 , 713 A.2d 829 (1998). | 1 | 1999–1999 |
State v. Connelly
green
1 sentence1999We consider all three of these claims to be inadequately briefed. “ ‘Analysis, rather than mere abstract assertion, is required in order to avoid abandoning an issue by failure to brief the issue properly.’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Henderson, 47 Conn. App. 542, 558 , 706 A.2d 480 , cert. denied, 244 Conn. 908 , 713 A.2d 829 (1998). | 1 | 1999–1999 |
State v. Henderson
green
2 sentences1999We consider all three of these claims to be inadequately briefed. “ ‘Analysis, rather than mere abstract assertion, is required in order to avoid abandoning an issue by failure to brief the issue properly.’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Henderson, 47 Conn. App. 542, 558 , 706 A.2d 480 , cert. denied, 244 Conn. 908 , 713 A.2d 829 (1998). 1999We consider all three of these claims to be inadequately briefed. “ ‘Analysis, rather than mere abstract assertion, is required in order to avoid abandoning an issue by failure to brief the issue properly.’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Henderson, 47 Conn. App. 542, 558 , 706 A.2d 480 , cert. denied, 244 Conn. 908 , 713 A.2d 829 (1998). | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Feinson v. Conservation Commission
green
1 sentence1999A commission member is entitled to rely on his or her own knowledge, Feinson v. Conservation Commission , 180 Conn. 421 , 427 ; this would include knowledge of the site, past applications, conditions in the community, Fuller, Land Use Law and Practice, Connecticut Practice Series, vol. 9, S.21.5 (1993 ed.). | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Schwarzschild v. Martin
green
2 sentences1998II The plaintiffs second claim is that the trial court improperly granted the defendant’s summary judgment motion because a lawyer who performs services for a client is not barred from recovery for services rendered where the attorney has issued a commitment to abide by the dictates of § 52-25lc and rule 1.5 (c) that is not signed. 10 In support of his argument, the plaintiff relies on Schwarzschild v. Martin, 191 Conn. 316, 321-22 , 464 A.2d 774 (1983). 1998II The plaintiffs second claim is that the trial court improperly granted the defendant’s summary judgment motion because a lawyer who performs services for a client is not barred from recovery for services rendered where the attorney has issued a commitment to abide by the dictates of § 52-25lc and rule 1.5 (c) that is not signed. 10 In support of his argument, the plaintiff relies on Schwarzschild v. Martin, 191 Conn. 316, 321-22 , 464 A.2d 774 (1983). | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Grimes v. Conservation Commission
neutral
1 sentence1997Id., 234 . | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Garibaldi v. Zoning Board of Appeals
green
2 sentences1996The trial court found the variance to be void ab initio due to the board’s imposition of the condition “for Mrs. Kastner’s life use only.” Because variances are granted only with respect to a particular piece of property, and not with respect to any one person; Garibaldi v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 163 Conn. 235, 239 , 303 A.2d 743 (1972); the trial court found the above condition to be unreasonable. 1996The trial court found the variance to be void ab initio due to the board’s imposition of the condition “for Mrs. Kastner’s life use only.” Because variances are granted only with respect to a particular piece of property, and not with respect to any one person; Garibaldi v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 163 Conn. 235, 239 , 303 A.2d 743 (1972); the trial court found the above condition to be unreasonable. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission v. Freedom of Information Commission
green
2 sentences1995Having found that the investigatory file satisfies the first prong of § 1-19 (b) (2), we must next address the plaintiffs second claim, that the commission made its findings before our Supreme Court’s decisions in Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 158 , and Kureczka v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 271 , and therefore, used the standard that had previously been articulated in Chairman v. Freedom of Information Commission, 217 Conn. 193 , 585 A.2d 96 (1991), 3 to find that the release of the documents would not constitute an invasion of privacy 1995Having found that the investigatory file satisfies the first prong of § 1-19 (b) (2), we must next address the plaintiffs second claim, that the commission made its findings before our Supreme Court’s decisions in Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 158 , and Kureczka v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 271 , and therefore, used the standard that had previously been articulated in Chairman v. Freedom of Information Commission, 217 Conn. 193 , 585 A.2d 96 (1991), 3 to find that the release of the documents would not constitute an invasion of privacy | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Kureczka v. Freedom of Information Commission
green
1 sentence1995Having found that the investigatory file satisfies the first prong of § 1-19 (b) (2), we must next address the plaintiffs second claim, that the commission made its findings before our Supreme Court’s decisions in Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 158 , and Kureczka v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 271 , and therefore, used the standard that had previously been articulated in Chairman v. Freedom of Information Commission, 217 Conn. 193 , 585 A.2d 96 (1991), 3 to find that the release of the documents would not constitute an invasion of privacy | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission
green
1 sentence1995Having found that the investigatory file satisfies the first prong of § 1-19 (b) (2), we must next address the plaintiffs second claim, that the commission made its findings before our Supreme Court’s decisions in Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 158 , and Kureczka v. Freedom of Information Commission, supra, 228 Conn. 271 , and therefore, used the standard that had previously been articulated in Chairman v. Freedom of Information Commission, 217 Conn. 193 , 585 A.2d 96 (1991), 3 to find that the release of the documents would not constitute an invasion of privacy | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| Anonymous v. Norton green | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Norwood v. Michigan
green
1 sentence1993“The ultimate question . . . is whether the erroneous ruling of the court would have been likely to affect the result.” See Anonymous v. Norton, 168 Conn. 421, 430 , 362 A.2d 532 , cert. denied, 423 U.S. 935 , 96 S. Ct. 294 , 46 L. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Vollin v. Kimbel
green
1 sentence1993“The ultimate question . . . is whether the erroneous ruling of the court would have been likely to affect the result.” See Anonymous v. Norton, 168 Conn. 421, 430 , 362 A.2d 532 , cert. denied, 423 U.S. 935 , 96 S. Ct. 294 , 46 L. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Nunnamaker v. Smith's
green
1 sentence1993“The ultimate question . . . is whether the erroneous ruling of the court would have been likely to affect the result.” See Anonymous v. Norton, 168 Conn. 421, 430 , 362 A.2d 532 , cert. denied, 423 U.S. 935 , 96 S. Ct. 294 , 46 L. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Jaffe v. State Department of Health green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Nichols v. Coppola Motors, Inc. green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| State v. Cichowski green | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.