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MELLON v. CENTURY CABLE MANAGEMENT CORP.

(SC 15975)

247 Conn. 790 (1999)

TIMOTHY MELLON v. CENTURY CABLE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 2, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Ray, with whom, on the brief, were William H. Narwold and Robert P. Dolian, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Karl Fleischmann, with whom was Robert G. Scott, Jr., pro hac vice, for the appellee (defendant).

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott and McDonald, Js.

Opinion

BERDON, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether, under the facts of this case, a utility company may license the right to use its pole lines to a third party, notwithstanding the objection of the owner of the land on which they are situated. We answer this question in the negative.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. The plaintiff, Timothy Mellon, owns two houses situated on approximately 291 acres of land located at...

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