VORIS v. MOLINARO

No. 18435.

31 A.3d 363 (2011)

302 Conn. 791

John G. VORIS et al. v. Peter M. MOLINARO.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided November 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Bollo , Danbury, for the appellant (named plaintiff). J. Kevin Golger , Bridgeport, for the appellee (defendant).

Kathryn Calibey , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Jack G. Steigelfest , Hartford, and Rachel J. Fain filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Linda L. Morkan and Wystan M. Ackerman , Hartford, filed a brief for the Insurance Association of Connecticut et al. as amici curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, McLACHLAN, VERTEFEUILLE and HARPER, Js.


McLACHLAN, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a claim for loss of consortium is barred by the settlement of the underlying negligence claim.1 We conclude that it is. The plaintiff2 John G. Voris appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion to strike by the defendant, Peter M. Molinaro.3 The plaintiff contends that: (1) a claim for loss of consortium...

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