Collens v. New Canaan Water Co.

Decided October 25, 1967. John Hamilton King wrote the opinion for the court.

155 Conn. 477 · Cited 173 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.

• Adams v. Greenwich Water Co. · 138 Conn. 205
• Richard v. A. Waldman & Sons, Inc. · 155 Conn. 343
• Triangle Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. Silver · 154 Conn. 116
• Tuohey v. Martinjak · 177 A. 721
• Stanley Works v. New Britain Redevelopment Agency · 155 Conn. 86
• McAdam v. Sheldon · 153 Conn. 278
• Boretz v. Segar · 199 A. 548
• Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Co. v. A. B. Leach & Co. · 159 N.E. 700
• Doroszka v. Lavine · 150 A. 692
• Pitt v. Kent · 149 Conn. 351
• Harvey Realty Co. v. Borough of Wallingford · 150 A. 60
• Owens v. Doyle · 152 Conn. 199
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Murray · 145 Conn. 427
• Hall v. Smedley Co. · 151 A. 321
• Edwards v. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. · 152 Conn. 684
• Lickteig v. Buckholz · 28 A.2d 871
• Greenwich Water Co. v. Adams · 145 Conn. 535
• Barton Land & Water Co. v. Crafton Water Co. · 152 P. 48
• Hartford Rayon Corp. v. the Cromwell Water Co. · 10 A.2d 587
• Yavis v. Sullivan · 137 Conn. 253

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• Rodriguez v. Abbatiello · 30 F. Supp. 2d 274
• Cohen v. Cohen · 182 Conn. 193
• Venturi v. Savitt, Inc. · 191 Conn. 588
• Pirre v. Printing Developments, Inc. · 468 F. Supp. 1028
• Smith v. Wade · 461 U.S. 30
• Tuttle v. Raymond · 494 A.2d 1353
• Vandersluis v. Weil · 176 Conn. 353
• Monroe v. Monroe · 177 Conn. 173
• Gionfriddo v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. · 192 Conn. 280
• Gargano v. Heyman · 203 Conn. 616
• Markey v. Santangelo · 195 Conn. 76
• City of Waterbury v. Town of Washington · 260 Conn. 506
• Evans Products Co. v. Clinton Building Supply, Inc. · 174 Conn. 512
• Bauer v. Waste Management of Connecticut, Inc. · 239 Conn. 515
• Prokolkin v. General Motors Corporation · 170 Conn. 289
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• Farrell v. St. Vincent's Hospital · 203 Conn. 554
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• Wedig v. Brinster · 469 A.2d 783
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