Case Name: JAMES E. SULLIVAN, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF JAMES P. SULLIVAN) v. METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2006-09-27
Citations: 280 Conn. 919
Docket Number: SC 17739
Parties: JAMES E. SULLIVAN, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF JAMES P. SULLIVAN) v. METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 280
Pages: 919–920

Head Matter:
JAMES E. SULLIVAN, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF JAMES P. SULLIVAN) v. METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL.

Opinion:
The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 96 Conn. App. 741 (AC 24895), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly affirm the trial court's ruling precluding the expert testimony of John W. Kennish, an expert in premises security, on the ground that he had no experience, training or special knowledge relating to railroad security systems?
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17739.
Decided September 27, 2006
John H. Van Lenten, in support of the petition.
Robert C. E. Laney, Charles A. Deluca and Sarah F. DePanfilis, in opposition.
"2. Did the Appellate Court properly affirm the trial court's jury instruction on superseding and intervening causes?"