Laliberte v. United Security, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “[i]t is not the function of the courts to enhance or supplement a statute containing clearly expressed language”
• “[i]n the absence of any indication of the legislature’s intent concerning this issue, we cannot engraft language onto the statute”
• “[w]e are bound to interpret legislative intent by referring to what the legislative text contains, not by what it might have contained” [internal quotation marks omitted]
• “[i]t is not the function of the courts to enhance or supplement a statute containing clearly expressed language”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Spears v. Garcia
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2003-04-01· cited 90×
• Rayhall v. Akim Co.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2003-04-29· cited 65×
• State v. George J.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2006-11-28· cited 54×
• Southwick at Milford Condominium Ass'n v. 523 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, LLC
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2009-12-22· cited 29×
• Hasselt v. Lufthansa German Airlines
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2003-02-18· cited 26×
• Christopher R. v. Commissioner of Mental Retardation
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2006-04-04· cited 20×
• Town of Branford v. Barbara
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2010-02-16· cited 20×
• McFarland v. Department of Developmental Services
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2009-06-23· cited 12×
• Cochran v. Dept. of Transportation
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2024-12-24· cited 10×
• Evanuska v. City of Danbury
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2008-02-05· cited 7×
• Dominguez v. New York Sports Club
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2020-07-14· cited 3×
• Pelc v. Southington Dental Associates, P.C.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2025-05-06· cited 3×
• McCullough v. Swan Engraving, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2016-02-02
• State v. Obas
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2016-02-09
• Shipman v. Roberts
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2011-07-26

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Dowling v. Slotnik
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1998-05-26· cited 170×
• Caulkins v. Petrillo
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1986-08-05· cited 112×
• Durniak v. August Winter & Sons, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1992-07-14· cited 90×
• Davis v. City of Norwich
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1995-02-28· cited 67×
• Panaro v. Electrolux Corp.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1988-08-16· cited 59×
• Slotnik v. Considine
  Supreme Court· 1998-11-30· cited 53×
• Discuillo v. Stone & Webster
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1997-08-19· cited 42×
• Gil v. Courthouse One
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1997-01-14· cited 41×
• Doe v. City of Stamford
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1997-07-22· cited 41×
• State v. Russo
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2002-02-19· cited 39×
• Local 218 Steamfitters Welfare Fund v. Cobra Pipe Supply & Coil Co.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1988-05-31· cited 29×
• Baskerville v. Saunders Oil Co., Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1985-11-06· cited 27×
• State v. Leary
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1991-02-12· cited 25×
• Donahue v. Town of Southington
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2002-03-26· cited 23×
• Last v. MSI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1991-08-12· cited 19×
• Libby v. Goodwin Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1997-05-20· cited 18×
• Misenti v. International Silver Co.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1990-06-05· cited 16×
• Town of Winchester v. Northwest Associates
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2001-02-27· cited 14×
• Jackson v. Lee's Travelers Lodge, Inc.
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1997-06-04· cited 12×
• State Industrial Insurance System v. Campbell
  Nevada Supreme Court· 1993-11-03· cited 9×