Caldor, Inc. v. Thornton

Decided September 6, 1983. John Speziale wrote the opinion for the court.

191 Conn. 336 · Cited 94 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• State v. Clemente · 166 Conn. 501
• Milford Employees Ass'n v. City of Milford · 179 Conn. 678
• State v. Menillo · 171 Conn. 141
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296
• City of Waterbury v. Waterbury Police Union · 176 Conn. 401
• City of New Britain v. Connecticut State Board of Mediation & Arbitration · 178 Conn. 557
• Riley v. Liquor Control Commission · 153 Conn. 242
• Heslin v. Connecticut Law Clinic of Trantolo & Trantolo · 190 Conn. 510
• Adams v. Rubinow · 157 Conn. 150
• Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Costle · 179 Conn. 415
• Bic Pen Corporation v. Local No. 134 · 183 Conn. 579
• Caldor's, Inc. v. Bedding Barn, Inc. · 177 Conn. 304
• Carroll v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 189 Conn. 16
• Szarwak v. Warden · 167 Conn. 10
• State v. Muolo · 176 A. 401
• State v. DellaCamera · 166 Conn. 557
• Vartelas v. Water Resources Commission · 146 Conn. 650
• Eielson v. Parker · 179 Conn. 552
• Meyers v. Lakeridge Development Co. · 173 Conn. 133
• Waterbury Teachers Ass'n v. City of Waterbury · 164 Conn. 426
• Edwards v. City of Hartford · 145 Conn. 141
• Griswold Inn, Inc. v. State · 183 Conn. 552
• In Re Application of Smith · 47 A.2d 521

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

• Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc. · 472 U.S. 703
• Town of Trumbull v. Trumbull Police Local 1745 · 470 A.2d 1219
• Watertown Police Union Local 541 v. Town of Watertown · 210 Conn. 333
• Town of Stratford v. Local 134, IFPTE · 201 Conn. 577
• American Motorists Insurance v. Brookman · 470 A.2d 253
• American Universal Insurance v. DelGreco · 205 Conn. 178
• Garrity v. McCaskey · 223 Conn. 1
• Savage v. Aronson · 214 Conn. 256
• Cioffoletti v. Planning & Zoning Commission · 209 Conn. 544
• City of New Haven v. AFSCME, Council 15, Local 530 · 208 Conn. 411
• Sheff v. O'Neill · 238 Conn. 1
• Giaimo v. City of New Haven · 257 Conn. 481
• Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Town of Groton · 262 Conn. 45
• Schoonmaker v. Cummings & Lockwood of Connecticut, P.C. · 252 Conn. 416
• Town of Stratford v. International Ass'n of Firefighters · 248 Conn. 108
• Chrysler Corp. v. Maiocco · 209 Conn. 579
• Rayhall v. Akim Co. · 263 Conn. 328
• Bottone v. Town of Westport · 209 Conn. 652
• State v. AFSCME, Council 4, Local 387 · 252 Conn. 467
• Doe v. State · 216 Conn. 85
• Kinsey v. Pacific Employers Insurance · 277 Conn. 398
• Board of Education v. Local 818, Council 4 · 5 Conn. App. 636
• Masters v. Masters · 201 Conn. 50
• Pasquariello v. Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. · 916 A.2d 803
• State v. AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Council 4, Local 2663 · 257 Conn. 80

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