MILLS v. HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CORP.

(SC 20763), (SC 20764), (SC 20765).

298 A.3d 605 (2023)

347 Conn. 524

Kristin MILLS, Administrator (Estate of Cheryl Mills) v. HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CORPORATION et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially Released August 8, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. O'Connor , Middlebury, with whom, on the brief, were Michael G. Rigg , Hartford, and Rebecca N. Brindley , for the appellant in SC 20763 (defendant William J. Farrell).

Wesley W. Horton , with whom were Brendan N. Gooley and Kenneth J. Bartschi , Hartford, and, on the brief, John C. Pitblado , Jonathan Friedler and Lauren Graham , Hartford, for the appellant in SC 20764 and the appellee in SC 20763 and SC 20765 (named defendant) and the appellee in SC 20763, SC 20764, and SC 20765 (defendant Asad Rizvi).

James P. Sexton , Hartford, with whom were John R. Weikart and, on the brief, Gail Oakley Pratt and Megan L. Wade , Hartford, for the appellant in SC 20765 and the appellee in SC 20763 and SC 20764 (plaintiff).

Stuart C. Johnson , with whom, on the brief, were April H. Rosenkrantz and Andrew S. Wildstein , Hartford, for the appellees in SC 20765 (defendant Melissa Ferraro-Borgida et al.).

Joshua Perry , solicitor general, with whom were Michael K. Skold , deputy solicitor general, and, on the brief, William Tong , attorney general, for the state of Connecticut as amicus curiae.

Jennifer L. Cox and Jennifer A. Osowiecki , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Hospital Association as amicus curiae.

Bryan M. Killian , Hartford, filed a brief for the United States Chamber of Commerce as amicus curiae.

Keith M. Blumenstock , David J. Robertson and Jeannine M. Foran , Bridgeport, filed a brief for Athena Health Care Associates, Inc., as amicus curiae.

McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Ecker and Seeley, Js.


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