CARL J. HERZOG FOUNDATION, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

(SC 15526)

243 Conn. 1 (1997)

CARL J. HERZOG FOUNDATION, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick S. Gold, with whom was Sheila A. Huddleston, for the appellant (defendant).

John F. Lambert, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Ralph G. Elliot filed a brief for the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, Inc., et al. as amici curiae.

Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Palmer and McDonald, JS.


Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the Connecticut Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act (CUMIFA), General Statutes §§ 45a-526 through 45a-534, establishes statutory standing for a donor to bring an action to enforce the terms of a completed charitable gift. Because we conclude that the legislature did not intend to establish donor standing under the circumstances of this case, we reverse the judgment...

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