FAVORITE v. MILLER


176 Conn. 310 (1978)

FRED S. FAVORITE ET AL. v. LOUIS MILLER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry M. Lessin, with whom, on the brief, was Abraham D. Slavitt, for the appellant (defendant).

Walter Marcus, with whom, on the brief, were Andrew G. Brucker, Stephen N. Schaffer and Richard S. Weinstein, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, JS.


BOGDANSKI, J.

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