NASH v. YAP

(SC 15742)

247 Conn. 638 (1999)

ALISSA NASH ET AL. v. JESUS F. YAP, JR., ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released February 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest F. Teitell, with whom, on the brief, were Mario DiNatale and Jonathan M. Levine, for the appellants-appellees (plaintiffs).

John R. Downey, for the appellee-appellant (named defendant).

Donna R. Zito, for the appellee-appellant (defendant Karl E. Alcan).

Borden, Berdon, Norcott, McDonald and Peters, Js.


Opinion

PETERS, J.

In the late 1980s, the General Assembly enacted two tort reform statutes. Public Acts 1986, No. 86-338 (P.A. 86-338), known as Tort Reform I,1 effective October 1, 1986, made fundamental changes in the extent of damages that a tortfeasor must pay. Public Acts 1987, No. 87-227 (P.A. 87-227), known as Tort Reform II,2 effective October...

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