Rieffel v. Johnston-Foote

CourtConnecticut Supreme Court
CitationRieffel v. Johnston-Foote, 322 Conn. 904, 138 A.3d 289(Mem) (Conn. 2016)
Decision Date21 June 2016
PartiesBich–Ha Henriette RIEFFEL et al. v. Penelope D. JOHNSTON–FOOTE et al.

Peter M. Ryan, Darien, in support of the petition.

Peter E. DeMartini, Stamford, in opposition.

The plaintiffs' petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 165 Conn.App. 391, 139 A.3d 729 (2016), is denied.

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8 cases
  • Preka v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Co.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Superior Court
    • December 8, 2017
    ... ... is the sole conclusion that a fair and reasonable person ... could reach on the basis of the evidence. Rieffel v ... Johnston-Foote, 165 Conn.App. 391, 404, 139 A.3d 729 ... (citing Miller v. United Technologies Corp., 233 ... Conn. 732, ... ...
  • Preka v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Co.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Superior Court
    • December 11, 2017
    ... ... is the sole conclusion that a fair and reasonable person ... could reach on the basis of the evidence. Rieffel v ... Johnston -Foote , 165 Conn.App. 391, 404, 139 A.3d 729 ... (citing Miller v. United Technologies Corp., 233 ... Conn. 732, ... ...
  • Cadle Co. v. Ogalin
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • July 25, 2017
    ...plenary." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Rieffel v. Johnston–Foote , 165 Conn.App. 391, 400, 139 A.3d 729, cert. denied, 322 Conn. 904, 138 A.3d 289 (2016) ; see Capasso v. Christmann , 163 Conn.App. 248, 257, 135 A.3d 733 (2016). Finally, we note that "because any valid special defens......
  • Kazemi v. Allen
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • July 26, 2022
    ...19, 2015) (reprinted at 165 Conn. App. 391, 406–407, 139 A.3d 729 ), aff'd, 165 Conn. App. 391, 139 A.3d 729, cert. denied, 322 Conn. 904, 138 A.3d 289 (2016). "Advice of counsel is a complete defense to an action of ... [vexatious litigation] when it is shown that the [client] ... institut......
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