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HUNTE v. BLUMENTHAL

(15356)

238 Conn. 146 (1996)

ALAN HUNTE ET AL. v. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 23, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Mullaney III, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Jane S. Scholl, associate attorney general, with whom were Kristine D. Ragaglia, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, for the appellees (defendants).

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

PETERS, C. J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether, pursuant to General Statutes §§ 4-165 and 5-141d,1 foster parents qualify as "employees" of the state and are, therefore, eligible for defense and indemnification in a wrongful death action brought by the estate of a foster child. The plaintiffs, Alan and Dawne Hunte, brought an action against the defendants, the state of Connecticut...

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