Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Joshua D. Koskoff , with whom were Alinor C. Sterling and Katherine Mesner-Hage , Bridgeport, for the appellants (plaintiffs).
James Vogts , pro hac vice, and Christopher Renzulli , with whom were Scott M. Harrington Stamford, and, on the brief, Andrew A. Lothson , pro hac vice, Scott C. Allan , Hartford, Jonathan P. Whitcomb , Stamford, and Peter M. Berry , for the appellees (defendants').
Howard Zelbo , Evan A. Davis , pro hac vice, and Elizabeth Vicens , pro hac vice, filed a brief for Trinity Church Wall Street as amicus curiae.
James J. Healy , Hartford, filed a brief for Nora Freeman Engstrom et al. as amici curiae.
Matthew H. Geelan , Guilford, Michael J. Dell , pro hac vice, and Rebecca T. Dell , pro hac vice, filed a brief for Katie Bakes et al. as amici curiae.
Vaughan Finn , Hartford, and Thomas H. Zellerbach , pro hac vice, filed a brief for The Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence as amicus curiae.
John J. Kennedy, Jr. , Brendan K. Nelligan , New Haven, Brad S. Karp , pro hac vice, H. Christopher Boehning , pro hac vice, and Amy J. Beaux , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence as amicus curiae.
George Jepsen , former attorney general, Perry Zinn Rowthorn , former deputy attorney general, Kimberly Massicotte , associate attorney general, and Jeremy Pearlman , assistant attorney general, filed a brief for the State of Connecticut et al. as amici curiae.
Daniel J. Klau filed a brief for CT Against Gun Violence et al. as amici curiae.
David N. Rosen and Alexander Taubes , New Haven, filed a brief for Newtown Action Alliance et al. as amici curiae.
Kenneth R. Slater Jr. , Hartford, David H. Thompson , pro hac vice, Peter A. Patterson , pro hac vice, and John D. Ohlendorf , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., as amicus curiae.
Lawrence G. Keane , Newtown, and Victor E. Schwartz , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the National Shooting Sports Foundation as amicus curiae.
Robert J. Chomiak , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.
Kenneth R. Slater, Jr. , Hartford, Paul D. Clement , pro hac vice, and Erin E. Murphy , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the National Rifle Association of America, Inc., as amicus curiae.
Joseph P. Secola , Brookfield, filed a brief for Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. as amici curiae.
Palmer, McDonald, Robinson, Vertefeuille, Mullins, Kahn and Elgo, Js.
Opinion
PALMER, J.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY...273
II. ALLEGED FACTS...275
III. NEGLIGENT ENTRUSTMENT...278
IV. WRONGFUL DEATH AND CUTPA: ISSUES OF STATE LAW...283
A. CUTPA Standing...285
B. Statute of Limitations...291
1. Procedural History...
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