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SYLVESTRE v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSN. CASUALTY INS. CO.

(15519)

240 Conn. 544 (1997)

ALAN SYLVESTRE v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 22, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Appleton, with whom were Morton W. Appleton and, on the brief, Peter T. Evans, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Frederick M. O'Brien, for the appellee (defendant).

Joram Hirsch filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and Katz, JS.

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff, Alan Sylvestre, a pedestrian, was struck in the leg by a slow moving vehicle while he was crossing a street at an intersection in Bristol. The vehicle that struck the plaintiff previously had been stopped at a stop sign at the intersection. After striking the plaintiff, the driver immediately brought his car to a halt, exited the vehicle and waited for several minutes while the plaintiff sat on a guardrail to compose...

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