ELLIOTT v. WATERBURY

(SC 15699)

245 Conn. 385 (1998)

JEAN V. ELLIOTT, ADMINISTRATRIX (ESTATE OF KEVIN ELLIOTT) v. CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. O'Connor, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Linda L. Morkan, with whom, on the brief, was John H. Gorman, assistant corporation counsel, for the appellees (named defendant et al.).

Philip T. Newbury, Jr., with whom was Thomas R. Gerarde, for the appellees (defendant town of Morris et al.).

William F. Gallagher, Cynthia C. Bott and Kurt D. Koehler filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Mary-Michelle U. Hirschoff filed a brief for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities et al. as amici curiae.

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js.


Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether General Statutes § 52-557n (b) (6)1 establishes a sole proximate causation standard, or some other heightened causation standard, in order to establish the tort liability of a municipality or its employees, officers or agents. The plaintiff, Jean V. Elliott, the administratrix of the estate of Kevin Elliott (decedent), appeals

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