PEKERA v. PURPORA

No. 17133.

869 A.2d 1210 (2005)

273 Conn. 348

Daniel R. PEKERA, Administrator (Estate of Charlene Walker), et al. v. David PURPORA et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia C. Bott, Milford, with whom, on the brief, was John D. Jessep, Bridgeport, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Jeffrey R. Babbin, New Haven, for the appellee (defendant Allan Rodrigues).

NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE and ZARELLA, Js.


ZARELLA, J.

The principal issue in this certified appeal1 is whether the trial court properly declined to consider the plaintiffs'2 purported request to amend their medical malpractice complaint against the defendant,3 Allan Rodrigues, to include an allegation of failure to inform the decedent of the consequences of her refusal to be intubated...

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