Browse recent court opinions from the Connecticut Supreme Court. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 30 cases. State Supreme Court.
Default judgment upheld due to waiver of service of process challenge
Connex Credit Union v. Madgic, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Connex Credit Union, sought to enforce a default judgment aga...
Court Rules Against Borrower in Loan Modification Dispute
Lumpkin v. Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lumpkin, sued Nutmeg State Financial Credit ...
No Jury Trial for Credit Union Member's Counterclaim
Mutual Security Credit Union v. Hardy, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, h...
Conn. Supreme Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Vega v. Commissioner of Correction, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vega, sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffecti...
Driver's license suspension for DUI upheld due to sufficient due process
Dodge v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dodge, challenged the Commissioner of Motor Vehicle...
Conn. Supreme Court: Warrantless car search after unrelated arrest unconstitutional
State v. Franqui, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence ob...
Inventory Search Must Be Administrative, Not Investigatory
State v. Franqui, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence ob...
Court Affirms PURA's Denial of Electric Transmission Line Permit
Clearview Electric, Inc. v. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Clearview Electric, Inc. challenged the ...
Court limits CHRO's power to keep records confidential
State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Office of Public Hearings, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outc...
Employer Prevails in Age and Gender Discrimination, Retaliation Case; Employee Fails to Prove Claims
This case involves a complaint filed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) on behalf of Ms. Pizzoferrato against Mansions, LLC, alleging employment discrimination based on age and...
Appellate Court Affirms Ruling for David Walton in Family Business Dispute Against Brother Michael
This case involves a dispute between two brothers, David and Michael Walton, regarding the ownership and management of several family businesses and properties after the death of their mother. David s...
Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Allowing Prior Domestic Violence Evidence
This case involves Anthony V., who was convicted of murder and other charges related to the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, Alice. The key issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly all...
Court rules town clerk's termination of employee was not discriminatory
This case involves a former town employee, Ms. Amadasun, who sued the Town Clerk of South Windsor, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and subjected to a hostile work environment due to her ra...
Court Upholds Commissioner's Denial of Inmate's Sentence Reduction Request
This case involves a dispute over whether the Commissioner of Correction properly denied an inmate's request to have his prison sentence reduced. The inmate argued that he was entitled to a sentence r...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction Despite Claims of Trial Errors
The State of Connecticut charged Mr. Matheney with several crimes, including assault and threatening. The case went to trial, and the jury found Mr. Matheney guilty of some charges but not others. Mr....
Court rules Amazon did not discriminate or retaliate against former employee
This case involves a former Amazon employee, Del Rio, who sued Amazon alleging that the company discriminated against him based on his national origin and retaliated against him for complaining about ...
Town Breached Contract by Early Termination of Tax Collector, but Collector Not Entitled to Full Commission
This case involves a dispute over property taxes. Torrington Tax Collector, LLC (the "Tax Collector") was hired by the Town of Torrington to collect delinquent property taxes. The Tax Collector entere...
State fails to follow proper procedure in asset forfeiture case, property returned to owner.
This case involves a dispute over whether the state could seize property from an individual, Mr. Johnson, who was accused of drug offenses. The core issue was whether the state had followed the correc...
Court rules former employee is entitled to severance pay as termination was not for cause
This case involves a former employee, Mr. DeCicco, who sued his former employer, Dynata, LLC, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Mr. DeCicco claimed that Dynata breached his employment agreem...
Court Rules Against Inmate Claiming Inadequate Medical Care in Prison
This case involves a former inmate, Mr. Grant, who sued the Commissioner of Correction. Mr. Grant alleged that the correctional facility failed to provide him with adequate medical care while he was i...
Defendant's conviction for assault on a police officer and resisting arrest upheld; statements to police deemed admissible.
This case involves a defendant, Carlos G., who was convicted of several crimes, including assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court properl...
Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Conviction for Assault on Officer and Resisting Arrest
This case involves a defendant, Christon M., who was convicted of several crimes, including assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. The conviction stemmed from an incident where police offic...
Court rules in favor of defendant Liburd in business dispute with Orlando
This case involves a dispute between two individuals, Orlando and Liburd, over a business venture. Orlando claimed that Liburd breached an agreement they had, which resulted in financial losses for Or...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction, Allowing Evidence of Prior Sexual Assault
This case involves a defendant, Enrrique H., who was convicted of several crimes, including sexual assault and unlawful restraint. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly admitte...
Connecticut Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for Mishandling Client Funds
This case involves an attorney, Mr. Vaccaro, who was disciplined by the Connecticut Disciplinary Counsel for mishandling client funds. Specifically, Vaccaro was found to have improperly managed funds ...
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Assault and Resisting Arrest
In this case, the State of Connecticut charged Mr. Thorpe with several crimes, including assault and resisting arrest. The core of the legal dispute revolved around the evidence presented by the prose...
New trial ordered due to improper admission of prejudicial evidence
This case involves a defendant, Mr. Bolden, who was convicted of several crimes, including assault and battery. During his trial, the judge allowed certain evidence to be presented that the defense ar...
Appellate Court Upholds Convictions in Assault Case
This case involves a defendant, Giovanni D., who was convicted of several crimes, including assault and battery. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly admitted certain evidence...
Appellate Court Reverses Wrongful Termination Ruling, Citing Breach of Contract
This case involves a dispute between a former employee, Mr. Duso, and his former employer, Groton. Mr. Duso alleged that Groton wrongfully terminated his employment and breached their employment agree...