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CONNECTICUT TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION2010 SUPREME & APPELLATE COURT REVIEWMay 5, 2009 through April 27, 2010Moderated By:CAREY B. REILLYKoskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PCBridgeportROBERT B. ADELMAN, ESQ.Adelman, Hirsch & Newman, LLPBridgeportWILLIAM S. GALLAGHER, ESQ.The Gallagher Law FirmNew HavenDAVID N. ROSEN, ESQ.Law Offices of David N. RosenNew HavenWritten materials prepared byCAREY B. REILLYKoskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PC

CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTSThis review covers cases reported in the Connecticut Law Journal from May 5, 2009, to April27, 2010. Only Supreme and Appellate Court cases are reported herein (with a few exceptions.)This review is designed to provide a substantial sampling and brief description of the case law that isrelevant to CTLA members. It is not meant to serve as a substitute for the cases themselves.Although most of the cases included herein are civil, some criminal cases have been included wherethe rules of law enunciated therein may have crossover application to the civil context. Finally, theuse of the male pronoun herein is not meant to exclude females and has been employed simply forthe sake of convenience.CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS . 3TABLE OF CASES iA. LEADING CASES. 1B. STATUTES 58C. PRACTICE BOOK SECTIONS . 64D. ATTORNEYS . 66E. COURTS 72F. PREEMPTION, FEDERAL . 78G. JURISDICTION (PERSONAL) . 79H. JURISDICTION (SUBJECT MATTER) . 80I. PROCEDURE . 91J. SUBSTANTIVE LAW. 138K. “DEFENSES” . 211L. CAUSATION . 239M. DAMAGES/REMEDIES . 244N. INSURANCE . 245O. ARBITRATION . 250P. DISCOVERY . 254Q. EXPERT WITNESSES . 256R. JURY SELECTION . 260

S. RULES OF EVIDENCE . 263T. PRIVILEGE 289U. CLOSING ARGUMENT . 290V. JURY CHARGE & DELIBERATIONS . 297W.POST TRIAL . 304X. APPEAL 312 .Y. MISCELLANEOUS . 371Z. DEFINITIONS . 392PRACTICE NOTESAPPENDIX

EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTSA.1LEADING CASES1(Cases designated as “leading” are those that, in the subjective view of the Editor, representcases involving new or particularly significant principles of law.)11.Beckenstein Enterprises-Prestige Park, LLC v. Keller . 12.Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc. . 33.Burton v. Stamford . 64.Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding,Inc. v. Rell. 85.Costantino v. Skolnick . 96.Cotto v. Board of Education . 107.Cruz v. Montanez . 128.Curran v. Kroll . 149.Dias v. Grady 1810.Director of Health Affairs Policy Planning v. Freedom of Information Commission2011.Dow-Westbrook, Inc. v. Candlewood Equine Practice, LLC . 2112.Grady v. Somers . 2313.Himmelstein v. Windsor . 2614.Kastancuk v. East Haven . 2815.Marandino v. Prometheus Pharmacy . 3016.O‟Donnell v. Feneque . 3217.Perricone v. Perricone . 3418.Picco v. Voluntown . 3519.Pin v. Kramer 3720.Saleh v. Ribeiro Trucking, LLC . 3921.Soracco v. Williams Scotsman, Inc. . 41The cases in this digest are arranged alphabetically under each heading, as opposed to byorder of importance.

B.22.Sullivan v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. . 4223.Swanson v. Groton . 4524.Tayco Corp. v. Planning & Zoning Commission . 4825.Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians v. Lorinsky . 4826.Watts v. Chittenden . 5127.Wiele v. Board of Assessment Appeals . 5328.Wilcox v. Schwartz . 5529.Wiseman v. Armstrong . 56STATUTES 581.Section 1-2z. Plain meaning rule.a.Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Inc. v. Weston . 58b.Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc. . 58c.Dias v. Grady. 58d.In re Jorden R. 582.Section 1-206. Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals. Notice.Orders. Civil penalty. Service of process upon commission. Frivolous appeals.a.Lash v. Freedom of Information Commission . 583.Section 1-210. Access to public records. Exempt records.a.Lash v. Freedom of Information Commission . 584.Section 4-61. Actions against the state on highway and public works contracts.Arbitration.a.Columbia Air Services, Inc. v. Department of Transportation . 585.Section 4-148. Limitation on presentation of claim. Exception.a.Lock v. State of Connecticut . 586.Section 4-165. Immunity of state officers and employees from personal liability.a.Kelly v. Albertsen . 587.Section 4-166 et seq. Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.a.Lash v. Freedom of Information Commission . 588.Section 7-465. Assumption of liability for damage caused by employees or membersof local emergency planning districts. Joint liability of municipalities in districtdepartment of health or regional planning agency.a.Burton v. Stamford. 599.Section 13a-144. Damages for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.a.Himmelstein v. Windsor . 5910. Section 13a-149. Damages for injuries by means of defective roads and bridges.a.Himmelstein v. Windsor . 59b.Nicefaro v. New Haven . 59c.Nikiel v. Turner . 5911. Section 14-236. Multiple-lane highways.a.O‟Donnell v. Feneque . 5912. Section 14-300c (a). Pedestrian use of roads and sidewalks. Required to yield toemergency vehicle.a.Nikiel v. Turner . 59

.Section 17a-683. Police assistance for intoxicated persons. Protective custody ofperson incapacitated by alcohol. Medical examination. Detention and release.Notification to family. Assistance for nonadmitted person.a.Swanson v. Groton . 59Section 19-7. Pleadings.a.Ruggiero v. Pellicci . 59Section 19a-17b. Peer review: Definitions; immunity; discovery permissible reproceedings.a.Director of Health Affairs Policy Planning v. Freedom of InformationCommission . 60Section 31-48d. Employers engaged in electronic monitoring required to give priornotice to employees. Exceptions. Civil penalty.a.Gerardi v. Bridgeport . 60Section 31-284. Basic rights and liabilities. Civil action to enjoin noncomplyingemployer from entering into employment contracts. Notice of availability ofcompensation.a.Ludemann v. Specialty National Insurance Co. . 60Section 31-293 (a). Liability of third persons to employer and employee. Limitationson liability of architects and engineers. Limitations on liability of insurers, selfinsurance service organizations and unions relating to safety matters.a.Cruz v. Montanez . 60b.Soracco v. Williams Scotsman, Inc. . 60Section 34-134. Members and managers as parties to actions.a.Wilcox v. Webster Ins., Inc. . 60Section 38a-336. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.a.Ludemann v. Specialty National Insurance Co. . 60Section 38a-336a. Underinsured motorist conversion coverage.a.Baranowski v. Safeco Ins. Co. of America . 60Section 45a-186. Appeals from probate. Venue. Service of process.a.Gates v. Gates . 60Section 46a-60. Discriminatory employment practices prohibited.a.Ayantola v. Board of Trustees of Technical Colleges . 60b.Lyon v. Jones . 61c.Perez v. D & L Tractor Trailer School. 61Section 46a-100. Discriminatory practice: Cause of action upon release fromcommission.a.Ayantola v. Board of Trustees of Technical Colleges . 61b.Lyon v. Jones . 61Section 47-37. When acquired by adverse use.a.140 Main Street-Derby, LLC v. Clark Development, LLC . 61Section 49-41. Public buildings and public works. Bonds for protection of employeesand materialmen. Performance bonds. Limits on use of owner-controlled insuranceprograms. Certain surety contract provisions.a.Paradigm Contract Management Company v. St. Paul Fire and MarineInsurance Company. 61Section 49-42. Enforcement of right to payment on bond. Suit on bond, procedureand judgment.a.Paradigm Contract Management Company v. St. Paul Fire and MarineInsurance Company. 61Section 52-29. Superior Court may declare rights and legal relations.a.Costantino v. Skolnick . 61b.Hamilton v. United States Services Automobile Assn. . 61Section 52-146q. Disclosure of confidential communications between social workerand person consulting such social worker prohibited. Exceptions.

State v. Orr . 61Section 52-146r. Disclosure of confidential communications between governmentattorney and public official or employee of public agency prohibited.a.Lash v. Freedom of Information Commission . 62Section 52-160. Admissibility in subsequent trial of testimony of witness recorded informer trial.a.Perez v. D & L Tractor Trailer School . 62Section 52-184c. Standard of care in negligence action against health care provider.Qualifications of expert witness.a.Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc. . 62Section 52-190a. Prior reasonable inquiry and certificate of good faith required innegligence action against a health care provider. Ninety-day extension of statute oflimitations.a.Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc. . 62b.Dias v. Grady. 62c.Morgan v. Hartford Hospital (pending) . 62Section 52-192a. Offer of compromise by plaintiff. Acceptance by defendant.Amount and computation of interest.a.Costantino v. Skolnick . 62b.Wilcox v. Schwartz . 62Section 52-212a. Civil judgment or decree opened or set aside within four monthsonly.a.Flater v. Grace . 62b.Lehn v. Marconi Builders, LLC . 62Section 52-216c. Failure to call a witness. Jury instruction prohibited; argument bycounsel permitted.a.Raybeck v. Danbury Orthopedic Associates, P.C. . 62b.State v. Jordan, 118 Conn. App. 628 (209), cert. granted, 295 Conn. 901(2010) 63Section 52-228b. Setting aside of verdict in action claiming money damages.a.Burton v. Stamford. 63Section 52-265a. Direct appeal on questions involving the public interest.a.Dias v. Grady. 63Section 52-278a-q. “Prejudgment remedy.”a.Crotty v. Tuccio Development, Inc. . 63Section 52-417. Application for order confirming award.a.Coldwell Banker Manning Realty, Inc. v. Cushman andWakefield of Connecticut, Inc. 63Section 52-418. Vacating award.a.Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care, LLC v. Axtmayer63Section 52-557n. Liability of political subdivision and its employees, officers andagents. Liability of members of local boards and commissions.a.Burton v. Stamford. 63b.Cotto v. Board of Education . 63c.Grady v. Somers . 63d.Kastancuk v. East Haven . 63e.Picco v. Voluntown . 63f.Swanson v. Groton . 63Section 52-572. Parental liability for torts of minors.a.Pike v. Bugbee . 64Section 52-572m et seq. Product liability actions. Definitions.a.Mullin v. Guidant Corp. . 64Section 52-577. Action founded upon a tort.a.Watts v. Chittenden . 64