Connecticut Libel Law

Alexander McArthur v. Fire Department of the City of New Haven, CT

New Haven, Connecticut personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on assault, libel or slander theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of Defendant's wrongful conduct. ... More...

$0 (11-03-2021 - CT)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WILLIAM BURKERT <table> <td>

On September 30, 2011, Halton filed three separate complaints, alleging that Burkert committed the petty disorderly persons offense of harassment on January 8, 9, and 11, 2011, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c).1 A three-day trial was held in 1 A petty disorderly persons offense is punishable by up to thirty days in jail. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-8. 5 the Elizabeth ... More...

$0 (12-21-2017 - CT)

Valencis v. Nyberg

The defendants David Nyberg and CSM North, LLC (CSM),1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding a prejudgment remedy in favor oftheplaintiffs,StanleyValencis,ACSYS,Inc.(ACSYS), and MIG Ventures, LLC (MIG), in the amount of $1,517,389.40.2 On appeal, the defendants claim that (1) the court improperly granted the application for a prejudgment remedy without taking into account the defen... More...

$0 (10-19-2015 - CT)

Patricia Dayner v. Archdiocese of Hartford

This appeal requires us to consider the contours of the ministerial exception, under the first amendment to the United States constitution,1 to Connecticut courts' subject matter jurisdiction over certain employment related claims brought against religious institutions. The plaintiff, Patricia Dayner, brought this action against the defendants, the Archdiocese of Hartford (archdiocese) and Father ... More...

$0 (08-02-2011 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR263/263cr81.pdf" target="_new">Francisco DiMartino v. Mark Richens, et al.</a>

The defendants, Mark Richens, Kenneth J. Robert, Robert Carterud and the department of transportation of the state of Connecticut (department), appeal1 from the judgment of the trial court rendered for the plaintiff, Francisco DiMartino, on: (1) a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the alleged violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983,2 concerning his rights to freedom of speech and equal p... More...

$300000 (05-19-2003 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP74/74ap93.pdf" target="_new">Richard Preston v. Paul J. O'Rourke</a>

The plaintiff, a former prosecutor, initiated this action against the defendant, asserting claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, libel and slander. The plaintiff's allegations were based on statements made by the defendant in preparation for and during an arbitration hearing wherein the plaintiff challenged the decision of the di... More...

$0 (12-19-2002 - CT)