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DELAHUNTY v. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.

(15240)

236 Conn. 582 (1996)

KAREN DELAHUNTY v. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 9, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Williams, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Barry S. Zitser, for the appellee (defendant Patrick J. Delahunty, Jr.).

Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Borden, Katz and Palmer, JS.

KATZ, J.

This appeal raises the issue of whether the doctrine of res judicata bars a party to a dissolution action from bringing a postdissolution action against a former spouse for damages incurred as a result of conduct that had occurred during the marriage. We conclude that, in this context, the policy considerations commonly advanced to justify the doctrine of res judicate are not compelling and that the application...

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