Downes-Patterson Corp. v. First National Supermarkets, Inc.

Supreme Court of Connecticut September 20, 2001

Downes-Patterson Corp. v. First National Supermarkets, Inc., 258 Conn. 917 (Conn. 2001)

782 A.2d 1242; 2001 Conn. LEXIS 423

Opinion of the Court

The plaintiffs’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 64 Conn. App. 417 (AC 20506), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Was the Appellate Court correct in determining that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the jury’s verdict on the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act count on the basis that the defendant was under no duty to release the restrictive covenant?

“2. Was the Appellate Court correct in determining that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the jury’s verdict on the tortious interference *918count on the basis that the defendant was under no duty to release the restrictive covenant?

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16585. Robert M. Shields, Jr., Wesley W. Horton and Michael J. Quinn, in support of the petition. Everett E. Newton, in opposition. Decided September 20, 2001

“3. Did the Appellate Court usurp the jury’s fact-finding function by ignoring evidence sufficient to support the jury’s fact-finding function?”

Reference

Full Case Name: DOWNES-PATTERSON CORPORATION v. FIRST NATIONAL SUPERMARKETS, INC.
Status: Published