Traylor v. Gambrell

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SYLVESTER TRAYLOR v. CATHY
GAMBRELL ET AL.
(AC 39641)
Alvord, Prescott and Beach, Js.
Argued January 16—officially released March 27, 2018

Procedural History

Action to recover personal property, and for other
relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial dis-
trict of Stamford-Norwalk; thereafter, the plaintiff with-
drew the matter as to the defendant Bruce Wollschlager;
subsequently, the matter was transferred to the judicial
district of Waterbury, Complex Litigation Docket; there-
after, the court, Dooley, J., granted the motion to strike
filed by the defendant Maciej A. Piatkowski et al.; subse-
quently, the matter was transferred to the judicial dis-
trict of Stamford-Norwalk, Complex Litigation Docket;
thereafter, the court, Genuario, J., granted the defen-
dants’ motions for summary judgment and rendered
judgment thereon, from which the plaintiff appealed to
this court. Affirmed.
Sylvester Traylor, the appellant (plaintiff).
Adam J. Tusia, with whom was Mark A. Milano, for
the appellees (named defendant et al.).
Maciej A. Piatkowski, self-represented, for the appel-
lees (defendant Maciej A. Piatkowski et al.).
Ronald J. Houde, Jr., for the appellee (defendant
town of Waterford).
Opinion

PER CURIAM. The plaintiff, Sylvester Traylor,
appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the
trial court in favor of the defendants, Cathy Gambrell,
Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency
(agency), the town of Waterford, Ryan Ryan Deluca
LLP, and Maciej A. Piatkowski.1 On appeal, the plaintiff
claims that the trial court improperly rendered sum-
mary judgment in favor of the defendants on his claims
of spoliation of evidence and in favor of the agency on
his claim of unfair trade practices in violation of the
Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), Gen-
eral Statutes § 42-110a et seq., and that the court erred
in striking his CUTPA claim against Ryan Ryan
Deluca LLP.
After examining the record and the briefs and consid-
ering the arguments of the parties, we are persuaded
that the judgment rendered by the trial court should be
affirmed. The issues raised by the plaintiff were
resolved properly in the thoughtful and comprehensive
memorandum of decision filed by the trial court. Fur-
ther discussion by this court would serve no useful
purpose. See Socha v. Bordeau, 289 Conn. 358, 362, 956
A.2d 1174 (2008).
The judgment is affirmed.
1
Although Bruce Wollschlager was also named as a defendant, the action
was withdrawn as to him on November 6, 2014.