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Malloy v. Town of Colchester

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Dec 8, 2004
272 Conn. 907 (Conn. 2004)

Summary

explaining that in many cases “the question of legal causation is practically indistinguishable from an analysis of the extent of the tortfeasor's duty to the plaintiff.”

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Opinion

William F. Gallagher and Mark A. Balaban, in support of the petition.

Jay T. DonFrancisco, in opposition.

Decided December 8, 2004.


The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 85 Conn. App. 627 (AC 24228), is denied.


Summaries of

Malloy v. Town of Colchester

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Dec 8, 2004
272 Conn. 907 (Conn. 2004)

explaining that in many cases “the question of legal causation is practically indistinguishable from an analysis of the extent of the tortfeasor's duty to the plaintiff.”

Summary of this case from Munn v. Hotchkiss Sch.
Case details for

Malloy v. Town of Colchester

Case Details

Full title:JAMES M. MALLOY v. TOWN OF COLCHESTER ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Dec 8, 2004

Citations

272 Conn. 907 (Conn. 2004)
863 A.2d 698

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