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DOE v. PETERSEN

No. 17442.

903 A.2d 191 (2006)

279 Conn. 607

Jane DOE v. James PETERSEN et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 22, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard S. Sack, West Hartford, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John L. Altieri, Jr., with whom was Duncan J. Forsyth, Hartford, for the appellee (defendant town of Wethersfield).

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

ZARELLA, J.

Connecticut municipalities are statutorily immune from negligence liability resulting from the discretionary acts of their employees, officers and agents. An exception to this immunity exists—and municipalities are exposed to possible liability—when "the circumstances make it apparent to the public officer that his or her failure to act would be likely to subject an identifiable person to imminent harm. . . ." Evon v. Andrews,

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