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ANDERSON v. LUDGIN

175 Conn. 545 (1978)

JACQUELINE J. ANDERSON v. ROBERT F. LUDGIN ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan B. Taylor, with whom was Sharon S. Tisher, for the appellant-appellee (plaintiff).

David T. Ryan, with whom was Lawrence A. Cox, for the appellee-appellant (named defendant).

Richard M. Cosgrove, deputy corporation counsel, for the appellees-appellants (defendants George A. Athanson et al.).

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

SPEZIALE, J.

The primary issues raised on this appeal are whether the minority representation statute, General Statutes § 9-167a,1 applies to local legislative bodies such as the Hartford city council, and, if so, whether the statute, as applied, is unconstitutional.

The relevant facts are not in dispute: At the November 8, 1977 election, the voters of the city of

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