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October 26, 2020 ¦ Vol. 46, No. 43 ¦ $10.00 Connecticut real
estate lawyers discuss
the sudden boom in
business brought on
by flight from places
like New York City amid
COVID-19.

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3 Cases to Watch Before the
Connecticut Supreme Court

By ROBERT STORACE

The Connecticut Supreme Court is
set to hear oral arguments in 13
cases in its third session of 2020-
21, beginning Nov. 16.

Here is a look at some of the more
notable cases:

Viking Construction v. TMP Con-

struction Group
In a complex breach-of-contract dis-
pute, Viking Construction Inc. sued
subcontractor TMP Construction
Group LLP regarding a project to build Connecticut Supreme Court building in Hartford.

an apartment complex. Photo: Michael Marciano/ALM

Viking alleged that the defendant the work the defendant had done, in a breach-
started, but didn’t finish, performing drywall work of-contract claim. TMP sought to set aside the
on the project. verdict, claiming the trial court improperly
Viking won a jury verdict for $45,373, the instructed the jury with respect to damages,
amount it cost for another contractor to repair
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