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BLANCHARD v. BRIDGEPORT

(10982)

190 Conn. 798 (1983)

MATTHEW BLANCHARD ET AL. v. CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 2, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Stein, assistant city attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Richard Scalo, city attorney, for the appellants-appellees (defendants).

Harold L. Rosnick, with whom were Diane Hornstein, law student intern, and, on the brief, Sigmund L. Miller, for the appellees-appellants (plaintiffs).

PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and DALY, JS.

PARSKEY, J.

The plaintiff, Matthew Blanchard, age 2, was mauled by a leopard at the Bridgeport Zoo. This action was instituted by Matthew and his mother against Richard Sweeney, the zoo director, and Antonio Ortez, who had certain responsibilities in the bird and mammal building of the zoo, and against the city of Bridgeport (city). The action against Sweeney and Ortez is based on negligence. The action against the city is by way of indemnity for the negligence of...

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