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RIVERS v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN

No. 17863.

950 A.2d 1247 (2008)

288 Conn. 1

Jeanne RIVERS v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 22, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Clough, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Irena J. Urbaniak, city attorney, for the appellee (named defendant).

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

PALMER, J.

Municipalities ordinarily have a duty of care with respect to the maintenance of public sidewalks, and, under General Statutes § 13a-149,1 they are liable for damages caused by a breach of that duty. Pursuant to General Statutes § 7-163a,2 however, a municipality may adopt an ordinance that shifts to the owner of the land abutting a public sidewalk...

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