February 11, 2025
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state law does not recognize a cause of action for loss of filial consortium, answering a question from a federal judge who was overseeing a product liability case against Target Stores Inc. and the maker of an infant car seat that caught fire, severely injuring a baby.
September 19, 2024
Two Connecticut Supreme Court justices on Thursday seemed open to allowing parents to seek a new legal remedy for the impairment of their relationship with a child, with one justice observing that compensable losses aren't limited to "obligatory functions" under the state's existing tort law.
August 01, 2024
The Connecticut Supreme Court will allow a group of defense attorneys to file a brief in car seat litigation in federal court that could affect whether companies can be held liable under state law for the absence of a child's relationship with their parents.
July 18, 2024
A group of Connecticut defense lawyers Wednesday told the state supreme court that they should be allowed to address issues in a suit involving a car seat that allegedly injured a child since its decision will affect whether state law holds that companies can be held liable for the absence of a child's relationship with their parents.