MANIFOLD v. RAGAGLIA

No. 17150.

862 A.2d 292 (2004)

272 Conn. 410

Kaylee MANIFOLD et al. v. Kristine D. RAGAGLIA, Commissioner of Children and Families, et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided December 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Simones, with whom was Timothy A. Bishop, Stratford, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Dana M. Horton, Norwich, for the appellees (defendant Robert Creutz et al.).

Carolyn Signorelli, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Maite Barainca, assistant attorney general, for the appellees (named defendant et al.).

SULLIVAN, C.J., and NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


NORCOTT, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether a physician who is not the initial reporter of suspected child abuse, but who performs a medical examination of a child at the request of the department of children and families (department) to determine whether reasonable cause exists to suspect child abuse, is entitled to the immunity from liability provided by General Statutes § 17a-101e(b).1 The plaintiffs, the minors, Kaylee...

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