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ASELTON v. TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD

No. 17383.

890 A.2d 1250 (2006)

277 Conn. 120

John ASELTON, Administrator (Estate of Brian Aselton) v. TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided February 7, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David K. Jaffe, New Britain, with whom were Sally A. Roberts and, on the brief, Jeffrey E. Potter, Hartford, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Thomas R. Gerarde, with whom was Melinda A. Powell, Hartford, for the appellees (defendant James Shay et al.).

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

Opinion

KATZ, J.

East Hartford police officer Brian Aselton (decedent) was fatally shot when he unexpectedly encountered a home robbery in progress after having been dispatched to respond to a 911 "check welfare" call. The issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff, John Aselton, administrator of the decedent's estate, can state a claim for a violation of substantive due process under the state and federal...

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