Monte Friere v. U.S.S. Chowder Pot III, Ltd., et al.: A man who was stabbed in the neck at a Branford bar and nearly bled to death has collected $4.3 million after a New Haven jury decided that a bartender could have prevented the attack.

Monte Friere, 45, of Nashua, N.H., was visiting the Branford area on October 2, 2010 to participate in a softball tournament. Friere is also a former kick boxer who has competed worldwide.