88 Conn. App. 583 - Right v. Breen’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “Id., comment a. Indeed, in Beik v. Thorsen, 169 Conn. 593, 595 , 363 A.2d 1030 (1975), our Supreme Court noted that, when injury is an essential element to the cause of action, nominal damages will not be awarded unless injury is established. Nonetheless, our case law has diverged from that principle in negligence actions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Right v. Breen

2. “if the pleadings, affidavits and any other proof submitted show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Right v. Breen

3. “Nominal damages are a trivial sum of money awarded to a litigant who has established a cause of action but has not established that he is entitled to compensatory damages.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Right v. Breen