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SPRING v. CONSTANTINO

168 Conn. 563 (1975)

MARY SPRING v. PETER L. CONSTANTINO

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 10, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry D. Marcus, with whom, on the brief, was Frank B. Cochran, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Barney Lapp, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Carl R. attorney general, and John G. Haines, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (defendant).

HOUSE, C. J., LOISELLE, MACDONALD, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, JS.

LOISELLE, J.

The defendant is an attorney at law. The plaintiff, his client, whom he represented in a Circuit Court criminal proceeding, brought this action for malpractice, alleging in her complaint that the defendant was negligent in disclosing to the court his belief that the plaintiff was insane. It is further alleged that the court thereupon set bail and ordered the plaintiff placed in a mental institution and that the defendant negligently failed to advise the...

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