ALAIMO v. ROYER


188 Conn. 36 (1982)

CATHERINE ALAIMO v. CLEMENT H. ROYER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron P. Slitt, with whom was Susan H. Klock, for the appellant (defendant).

Augustus R. Southworth III, for the appellee (plaintiff).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and SHEA, JS.


PETERS, J.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict finding the defendant liable for fraud. The defendant's principal claims of error challenge the trial court's instructions with regard to the plaintiff's burden of proof and the plaintiff's entitlement to both punitive and exemplary damages.

From the evidence presented at trial the jury might reasonably have found the following facts. Catherine Alaimo, the plaintiff...

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