BRENNAN v. WEST HAVEN


151 Conn. 689 (1964)

WILLIAM F. BRENNAN ET AL. v. TOWN OF WEST HAVEN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 23, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Fischer, Jr., with whom, on the brief, was Eugene J. Dorsi, for the appellant (defendant).

Charles G. Albom, with whom, on the brief, was Howard F. Zoarski, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

KING, C. J., MURPHY, SHEA, ALCORN and COMLEY, JS.


SHEA, J.

The plaintiffs brought this action to recover for damage to property alleged to have been caused by a nuisance resulting from the unlawful discharge of water from a drainage pipe on property owned or controlled by the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, and from the judgment rendered thereon the defendant town has appealed, claiming that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury as requested.

The plaintiffs offered evidence...

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