Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)

Citation: Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
Parent Document: Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1997-07-29
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7897210/grimes-v-housing-authority/ ↗

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We share the Appellate Court’s concern that we must make “certain that [American Pipe & Construction Co.] is not abused by the assertion of claims that differ from those raised in the original class suit.” Grimes v. Housing Authority, supra, 42 Conn. App. 330, citing *252Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker, supra, 462 U.S. 355 (Powell, J., concurring). Nevertheless, we conclude that the Connelly complaint, construed broadly and realistically, rather than narrowly and technically; Beaudoin v. Town Oil Co., supra, 207 Conn. 587-88; provided the defendant with adequate notice that a potential class member could make damage claims for a serious personal injury resulting from the defendant’s continuing failure to provide sufficient hot water. Subsequent events should have made it sufficiently clear for the defendant. B

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