State Supreme Court / Conn.

Schurgast v. Schumann

Decided May 21, 1968. Elmer W. Ryan wrote the opinion for the court.

156 Conn. 471 · Cited 118 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Missionaries of the Co. of Mary, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 155 Conn. 104
Senior v. Hope · 156 Conn. 92
Jump v. Ensign-Bickford Co. · 167 A. 90
Lowman v. Housing Authority · 150 Conn. 665
Casalo v. Claro · 147 Conn. 625
Sears v. Curtis · 147 Conn. 311
Massa v. Nastri · 3 A.2d 839
Johnston Jewels, Ltd. v. Leonard · 156 Conn. 75
Lavieri v. Ulysses · 149 Conn. 396
E. M. Loew's Enterprises, Inc. v. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees · 17 A.2d 525
National Broadcasting Co. v. Rose · 153 Conn. 219
Grievance Committee v. Dacey · 154 Conn. 129
Brown v. Connecticut Light & Power Co. · 145 Conn. 290
Petersen v. Falzarano · 79 A.2d 50
Craig v. Dunleavy · 154 Conn. 100
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION v. American Ins. Co. · 152 Conn. 31
Pigeon v. Hatheway · 156 Conn. 175
Morrone v. Jose · 153 Conn. 275
Cappiello v. Haselman · 154 Conn. 490
Solari v. Seperak · 154 Conn. 179
Michaud v. Fitzryk · 148 Conn. 447
Manthey v. American Automobile Insurance · 18 A.2d 397
Fogarty v. M. J. Beuchler & Son, Inc. · 199 A. 550
Morgillo v. Evergreen Cemetery Assn. · 152 Conn. 169
Culetsu v. Dix · 149 Conn. 456

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Malvicini v. Stratfield Motor Hotel, Inc. · 206 Conn. 439
Blatt v. Star Paper Co. · 160 Conn. 193
Firestine v. Poverman · 388 F. Supp. 948
City of West Haven v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 639 F. Supp. 1012
Giles v. City of New Haven · 30 Conn. App. 148
State v. Piskorski · 177 Conn. 677
Siladi v. McNamara · 164 Conn. 510
Giles v. City of New Haven · 228 Conn. 441
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Peppers · 355 N.E.2d 24
Dyback v. Weber · 500 N.E.2d 8
Birgel v. Heintz · 163 Conn. 23
Beaudoin v. Town Oil Co. · 207 Conn. 575
Jones Destruction, Inc. v. Upjohn · 161 Conn. 191
Hyatt v. Zoning Board of Appeals · 163 Conn. 379
Black v. Goodwin, Loomis & Britton, Inc. · 239 Conn. 144
City of New Haven v. United Illuminating Co. · 168 Conn. 478
Springdale Donuts, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 247 Conn. 801
LaBonte v. Federal Mutual Insurance · 159 Conn. 252
Katz v. Brandon · 156 Conn. 521
State v. Raffone · 161 Conn. 117
State v. Richardson · 214 Conn. 752
State v. Chesney · 166 Conn. 630
State v. Butler · 207 Conn. 619

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