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FOJTIK v. HUNTER

(SC 16939)

265 Conn. 385 (2003)

VIVIAN M. FOJTIK ET AL. v. TONIA R. HUNTER ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh D. Hughes, with whom, on the brief, were William F. Gallagher, William P. Yelenak and John D. Ivers, Jr., for the appellants (plaintiffs).

W. Glen Pierson, with whom was Charles P. Reed, for the appellees (defendant National Car Rental Systems, Inc., et al.).

Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

SULLIVAN, C. J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a lessor of a motor vehicle may be held liable for the tortious conduct of its lessee under General Statutes § 14-154a,1 when the lessee was operating the leased vehicle with a suspended operator's license. The plaintiffs, Vivian M. Fojtik and Kim Baran, brought this negligence action against the defendants...

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