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HOLBROOK v. CASAZZA

(12863), (12864)

204 Conn. 336 (1987)

JOAN O. HOLBROOK v. TITUS J. CASAZZA JOAN O. HOLBROOK v. GALA H. NORDQUIST

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Gallagher, with whom were Evelyn A. Barnum and, on the brief, Steven J. Errante and David J. Peska, for the appellants (defendants).

Roger Sullivan, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and MORAGHAN, JS.

SHEA, J.

The principal issue in these appeals is whether the statements of the defendants accusing the plaintiff of numerous improprieties in performing her duties as tax assessor in the town of Westbrook were made with actual malice. The plaintiff brought separate defamation actions against the defendants, members of the board of tax assessors for the town, seeking compensatory and exemplary damages for harm to her reputation...

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