Vilcinskas v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Decided December 18, 1956. Ernest Alexander Inglis wrote the opinion for the court.

144 Conn. 170 · Cited 148 times

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• Tuohey v. Martinjak · 177 A. 721
• Anderson v. City of Bridgeport · 56 A.2d 650
• Maggay v. Nikitko · 167 A. 816

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