STAFFORD v. ROADWAY

No. 19092.

93 A.3d 1058 (2014)

312 Conn. 184

Joel STAFFORD v. Albert ROADWAY et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary M. Puhlick , Norwich, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Jennifer Antognini-O'Neill , Middletown, for the appellee (named defendant).

Wystan M. Ackerman , Hartford, filed a brief for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD, ESPINOSA and ROBINSON, Js.


EVELEIGH, J.

This appeal1 arises from a cause of action for negligence and recklessness brought by the plaintiff, Joel Stafford, against the named defendant, Albert Roadway.2 On appeal, the plaintiff asserts that the trial court improperly instructed the jury on contributory negligence because the doctrine is not an available defense to a claim involving service of...

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