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WICHERS v. HATCH

(SC 16010)

252 Conn. 174 (2000)

THOMAS J. WICHERS ET AL. v. WILLIE HATCH ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released February 15, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda L. Morkan, with whom was Erin K. O'Brien, for the appellants (defendants).

Jill H. O'Connor, with whom, on the brief, was Laura A. Goldstein, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

Steven D. Ecker filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Callahan, Ronan and Wollenberg, Js.

Opinion

KATZ, J.

This case presents the issue of whether the trial court necessarily must set aside the verdict when, pursuant to General Statutes § 52-572h,1 the jury returns a verdict awarding the plaintiff economic damages but zero noneconomic damages. This case also affords us an opportunity to decide what, if anything, should remain of this court's holding in Johnson v. Franklin, 112 Conn. 228,...

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