Legal Opinion

Martel v. Metropolitan District Commission

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided August 16, 2005No. SC 17373PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SULLIVAN, C. J.

The plaintiff, Douglas Martel, appeals 1 from the judgment of the trial court rendering summaiy judgment in favor of the defendants, the Metropolitan District Commission (commission) and certain officers and employees of the commission (employees). 2 The plaintiff claims on appeal that the trial court improperly concluded that governmental immunity, pursuant to General Statutes § 52-557n, 3 pre eluded the plaintiffs negligence claims. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The record reveals the following factual and procedural history. The commission is…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Evon v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  2. Elliott v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  3. Boone v. William W. Backus HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  4. Spears v. GarciaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  5. Lombard v. Edward J. Peters, Jr., P.C.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Violano v. FernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  2. Considine v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  3. Grady v. Town of SomersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  4. Bonington v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  5. State v. NashSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006

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