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VACCO v. MICROSOFT CORP.

(SC 16566)

260 Conn. 59 (2002)

ANDREW VACCO v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 16, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben A. Solnit, with whom, on the brief, were William H. Champlin III and Richard W. Bowerman, for the appellant (plaintiff).

David B. Tulchin, pro hac vice, with whom were Joseph E. Neuhaus, pro hac vice, and, on the brief, James Sicilian, Mario R. Borelli and Mark M. Rembish, for the appellee (defendant).

Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Steven M. Rutstein and Roger F. Reynolds, assistant attorneys general, filed a brief for the office of the attorney general as amicus curiae.

Robert M. Langer and Erika L. Amarante filed a brief for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Inc., et al. as amici curiae.

Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.

Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

This appeal raises two significant issues.1 First, as a matter of first impression, we must determine whether the plaintiff, Andrew Vacco,2 as an end user licensee3 of a software product manufactured by the defendant, Mircosoft Corporation, may maintain a claim against the defendant pursuant to the Connecticut

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