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Panela v. Connecticut Social Equity Holdings, LLC and Connecticut Social Equity, LLC
A worker injured on June 26, 2023 at the Morris cultivation property owned by the Linares-Faye companies, thrown from a utility task vehicle driven by an employee, sues for negligence. Trial is set for December 2026.
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- Connecticut Superior Court, New Haven
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Docket: NNH-CV25-6157619-S (New Haven).
Status: LIVE. Trial management conference December 9, 2026; trial December 17, 2026.
Parties. Plaintiff Joseph Panela. Defendants Connecticut Social Equity Holdings, LLC and Connecticut Social Equity, LLC, the companies behind Rodeo Cannabis Co., which own or control the property at 266 Watertown Road, Morris.
What the complaint says. On June 26, 2023 Panela was an invitee working on the premises when an unidentified employee picked him up in a utility task vehicle, caught part of the vehicle on an outrigger post and ejected him. He alleges negligence in the operation of the vehicle and sues both companies.
What happened. Filed June 30, 2025. The defendants appeared in July 2025; a scheduling order entered September 29, 2025. The defendants answered February 9, 2026 and served discovery. Panela filed his initial compliance in May 2026 and supplemental medical records compliance June 1, 2026.
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Panela v. Connecticut Social Equity Holdings: Complaint (06/30/2025)
Complaint, filed 06/30/2025 in Panela v. Connecticut Social Equity Holdings, Connecticut Superior Court docket NNH-CV25-6157619-S (initial filing). Public court record downloaded from the Judicial Branch civil case look-up and published as filed.
Dated June 30, 2025PDF, 7 pp., 113 KBID ctc-2026-0379 - Court filingConnecticut Superior Court, New Haven
Panela v. Connecticut Social Equity Holdings: Answer (02/09/2026)
Answer, filed 02/09/2026 in Panela v. Connecticut Social Equity Holdings, Connecticut Superior Court docket NNH-CV25-6157619-S (entry 102.00). Public court record downloaded from the Judicial Branch civil case look-up and published as filed.
Dated February 9, 2026PDF, 2 pp., 29 KBID ctc-2026-0380
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