Actual Notice of Hazardous Conditions
Sep 09, 2016
A crucial factor in establishing liability for a slip and fall injury is showing that the defendant had notice of the hazardous condition. Special Problems in Proving Slip and Fall Injuries A crucial ...
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Condominium Slip & Fall Cases
Sep 09, 2016
A condominium is a multi-unit dwelling structure in which each owner holds a fee simple title in his own unit, while retaining a proportionate undivided interest as a tenant in common, together with a...
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Charitable Immunity
Sep 09, 2016
The Connecticut Legislature abolished the common-law defense of charitable immunity by statute in 1967. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-557d provides: "The common law defense of charitable immunity is abolished...
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Falling Merchandise
Sep 09, 2016
Perils of Self-Service Shopping Falling Merchandise Perils of Self-Service Shopping Cases involving injuries caused by falling objects were once a quiet backwater of premises liability law. Most cas...
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Abutting Property Owner
Sep 09, 2016
Under the common law rule, an owner of land abutting a public street or a sidewalk generally has no duty to maintain or to repair the public way. Common Law Rule - no Duty to Maintain or Repair the Pu...
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Motorcycle & Minibike Injuries
Aug 16, 2016
Landowners have no liability for injuries caused through the use of motorcycles or minibikes upon their land, regardless of whether the user had permission to be on the land, unless the landowner char...
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Lettuce Leaf on Floor Slip & Fall Injuries
Aug 16, 2016
The Connecticut Supreme Court first recognized the "mode of operation" as a standard of proof in a premises liability action in Kelly v. Stop & Shop, 281 Conn. 768 (2007). Business invitees, in Connec...
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Wrongful Death Statute & Survival of Civil Actions Statute
Aug 16, 2016
Connecticut’s wrongful death statute, found at Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-555, provides for the recovery of "just damages," medical expenses and funeral expenses by the executor or administrator of an esta...
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Building Codes & Fire Codes
Aug 16, 2016
Negligence Per Se in Premises Liability Case Negligence Per Se in Premises Liability Case In premises defect cases involving sidewalks, steps and stairways or other parking lot defects, the plaintiff ...
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Ice & Snow Slip & Fall Injuries
Aug 16, 2016
Natural accumulations of ice and snow occurring outdoors on various steps and walkways present several different issues relating to the landowner’s liability for slip and fall injuries. Currently, the...
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