BURGESS v. STATE

Nos. CV-03 0520679S, CV-03 0520681S.

920 A.2d 383 (2007)

50 Conn.Sup. 271

Christopher N. BURGESS v. STATE of Connecticut. Richard F. Piotrowski v. STATE of Connecticut.

Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District at New Britain.

January 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Constant, Bristol, for the plaintiff in the first case.

Gaffney, Kane & Vollmer, PC, for the plaintiff in the second case.

Michael Bullers, assistant attorney general, with whom was Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, for the defendant in both cases.


SCHUMAN, J.

INTRODUCTION

The principal issue in these two cases is whether the state claims commissioner has authority to waive the defendant state of Connecticut's sovereign immunity in suits against the state for money damages alleging willful and malicious misconduct. The court holds that the claims commissioner does have that authority.

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Unfortunately, these two matters date back to 1994. On June 10, 1994, the plaintiffs, Christopher...

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