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GAUVIN v. NEW HAVEN

187 Conn. 180 (1982)

GILBERT R. GAUVIN v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 18, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Reger, special assistant corporation counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

Robert E. Reilly, with whom, on the brief, was Frederick P. Amore, for the appellee (plaintiff).

SPEZIALE, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, JS.

ARMENTANO, J.

This appeal raises the issue of whether a municipality must specially plead governmental immunity to merit its consideration as a defense to an action alleging the negligent operation of a city park.

One of the fingers in the plaintiff's dominant hand was broken when a link in a chain supporting a playground swing on which he was sitting broke. The plaintiff brought an action in negligence against the...

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