CALDOR'S INC. v. BEDDING BARN, INC.


177 Conn. 304 (1979)

CALDOR'S, INC., ET AL. v. BEDDING BARN, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 10, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Murphy, with whom was Robert W. Allen, for the appellants-appellees (plaintiffs).

Maurice T. FitzMaurice, Bernard Green and James E. Kernan, with whom, on the brief, were John E. D'Amico, John E. Noyes, and Francis B. Feeley, for the appellees-appellants (defendants).

Arnold B. Feigin and Robert M. Langer, assistant attorneys general, with whom, on the brief, was Carl R. Ajello, attorney general, amici curiae.

Norman Zolot and Burton S. Rosenberg filed a brief as amici curiae.

Bourke G. Spellacy, Charles F. Corcoran III and Michael P. Meotti filed a brief as amici curiae.

LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO, PETERS and RUBINOW, JS.


PETERS, J.

This case concerns the constitutionality of the Sunday closing law. Public Acts 1978, No. 78-329, hereinafter referred to as Public Act 78-329. The plaintiffs, four retail establishments doing business in Connecticut, brought an action to enjoin the defendants, four competing retail establishments, from engaging in business operations on Sundays in violation of the act. The defendants interposed answers challenging...

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