Hartford CourantJosh KovnerAs he awaits an appeal of his felony human trafficking conviction, Glastonbury businessman Bruce Bemer has settled nearly a dozen lawsuits filed by young men, many with mental illness and drug habits, who were drawn into a sex ring based in Danbury.Lawyer Gerald Sack of West Hartford confirmed...
Case Proceeds Against Metro-North After Man Falls From Platform Before Oncoming Train
Connecticut Law TribuneRobert StoraceThe Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 did not preempt negligence claims against Metro-North Railroad over the 2013 death of Kevin Murphy, who slipped from the platform and fell in front of an oncoming train.The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a...
Court reinstates lawsuit against Metro-North by family of Darien man killed by train
CT PostDaniel TepferHARTFORD—The state Supreme Court has overruled a lower court ruling and reinstated a lawsuit against Metro-North Railroad by the family of a Darien man who was killed in 2013 when he fell in front of a train.While a lower court had ruled the railroad is immune from negligence...