POOLE v. WATERBURY

(SC 16856)

266 Conn. 68 (2003)

JEFFREY POOLE ET AL. v. CITY OF WATERBURY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released September 30, 2003


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Clemow, with whom were Gary S. Starr and Sheila A. Huddleston, for the appellants (named defendant et al.).

Linda L. Morkan, with whom were Richard F. Vitarelli and Stephen W. Aronson, for the appellants (defendant Waterbury financial planning and assistance board et al.).

Francis J. Grady, with whom was Dana B. Lee, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

Eric R. Brown filed separate briefs for the Waterbury Retired Educators' Association and the Connecticut Council of Police Unions, Council 15, AFSCME, AFLCIO, as amici curiae.

Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.


Opinion

KATZ, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal1 is whether the trial court properly concluded that the plaintiffs, a group of 114 retired firefighters and widows of retired firefighters2 for the named defendant, the city of Waterbury (city), have a vested right to the specific medical benefits prescribed...

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