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City of Middletown v. Joseph S. Tine
Date: 09-21-2007
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: Unknown
Court: Superior Court, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Tim Lynch
Defendant's Attorney:
John Mayano
City of Middletown sued Joseph S. Tine on a negligence theory claiming that he failed to yield the right-of-way to Sgt. Michael Marino who was responding to a call for backup from an undercover officer who was making an arrest. Plaintiff claimed that Marino had his lights and siren activated at the time of the accident and Tine negligently failed to move his car out of the way of Marino's oncoming cruiser. Tine claimed that he did not hear or see Marino until just before the impact and that Marino did not his lights and siren activated as claimed.
The City claimed damages of more than $10,000 to its police car.
About This Case
What was the outcome of City of Middletown v. Joseph S. Tine?
The outcome was: Jury verdict finding Tine 37.5% at fault and Marino 62.5% at fault.
Which court heard City of Middletown v. Joseph S. Tine?
This case was heard in Superior Court, Middlesex County, Connecticut, CT. The presiding judge was Unknown.
Who were the attorneys in City of Middletown v. Joseph S. Tine?
Plaintiff's attorney: Tim Lynch. Defendant's attorney: John Mayano.
When was City of Middletown v. Joseph S. Tine decided?
This case was decided on September 21, 2007.