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Some of Our Cases before the Supreme Court of
Connecticut
Ricigliano v. Ideal Forging, Conn. 280
Conn. 723 (2006). Here we represented a widow seeking death
benefits in a blood cancer case on a
statute-of-limitations issue.
Hummel v. Marten Transport, LTD, Conn
(brief submitted 2006). In this death case from a heart
attack, the Supreme Court asked for briefs from the
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the
Connecticut Bar Association on the question of whether
the case was appealable. We were asked to write the
briefs for both these organizations of lawyers, and
submitted the joint brief on their behalf in September,
2006.
Pelletier v. Sordoni/Skanska Construction,
262 Conn. 372 (2003), reversed in part on reconsideration, 264 Conn.
509 (2003). In this civil action concerning a paralyzed
man, we successfully represented the Connecticut Bar
Association Workers' Compensation Section and the
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as friends of the
court in asking the Supreme Court to reconsider and
reverse its earlier decision in the same case, which it
did.
Gartrell v. State of Connecticut Department of
Corrections, 258 Conn. 137 (2001), revised on
reconsideration, 259 Conn. 29 (2002). In this workers'
compensation case concerning benefits for a mental
condition, we also successfully represented the
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association in asking the
Supreme Court to revise its earlier decision in the same
case, which it did.
Williams v. Best Cleaners, 235 Conn. 778 (1996), revised
on reconsideration, 237 Conn. 490 (1996). Here, we again
successfully represented the Connecticut Bar Association
Workers' Compensation Section in asking the Supreme
Court to revise its earlier decision in the same case,
which it did.
Green v. General Dynamics Corporation, 245 Conn. 55
(1998) In this case, concerning benefits for people with
occupational diseases, we again successfully represented
the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as a friend of
the court.
Muldoon v. Homestead Insulation, 231 Conn.
469 (1994) We
successfully represented the plaintiff who had fatal
asbestos disease.
Barton v. Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc.
248 Conn. 793 (1999) In this case we represented a claimant with
severe propane burns.
Gil v.Courthouse One, 239 Conn. 676 (1997) This case
concerned cost of living benefits; we were co-counsel
for the plaintiff on this appeal.
Environmental
Cases in the Supreme Court
O & G Industries, Inc. v. Planning and Zoning
Commission of Beacon Falls, 232 Conn. 419 (1995)
D & J Quarry Products, Inc. v. Planning & Zoning
of Beacon Falls, 217 Conn. 447 (1991)
Town of Beacon Falls v. Posick, 212 Conn. 570 (1989)
Some of Our
Cases before the Appellate Court of Connecticut
Stenson v. Northland Ins. Co., 42 Conn.
App. 177 (1996)
(broken neck, insurance coverage)
Iannotti v. Amphenol/Spectra-strip, Inc. 40
Conn. App. 918 (1996). (industrial bronchitis)
Freeman v. Hull Dye and Print, Inc. 39 Conn. App. 717
(1995) (widow's benefits)
Moxon v. Board of Trustees of Regional Community
Colleges, 37 Conn. App. 648 (1995) (chemical
sensitivity)
Keegan v. Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Co., 42 Conn.
App. 803 (1996) (hip injury exacerbating synovial
chondromatosis)
Beacon Hill Condominium Association, Inc. v. Town of
Beacon Falls, 41 Conn. App.249 (1996) (concerning
whether condominium owners can be taxed for services
they don’t receive)
Some of Our
Cases before the Compensation Review Board of the
Workers' Compensation Commission
Angel Cortes v. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., Case No.
61-CRD-3-81 (Aug. 18, 1982) (death from asbestos lung
cancer, first asbestos lung cancer workers' compensation
trial in Connecticut)
Lofreddo et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4369
CRB-5-01-2 (2002) (ankle fracture resulting in death
from blood clot)
Owen v. Diversified Hospitality Group, Inc. 4204
CRB-3-00-3 (2001) (widow's benefits in death case from
Virginia car wreck).
Morris v. A & A Acoustics, 3429 CRB-7-96-9 (1997) (back
injury).
Pekar v. Warnaco, Inc., 3611 CRB-04-97-05 (1996) (fungal
brain disease from pigeon droppings).
Thornton v. Kabel et al., 3027 CRB 4-95-3 (1996) (fall
from tree, numerous fractures)
Yale v. Allegheny Ludlum, 1994 CRB-8-93-11 (1995)
(compensation rate increased). |
