Legal Opinion
Ware v. State
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 24, 2009No. AC 28600PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEACH, J.
The defendant, the state of Connecticut, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to dismiss the complaint of the plaintiff, Joy Ware. The defendant claims that the court improperly denied its motion to dismiss because (1) sovereign immunity bars the plaintiffs claims of wrongful termination and breach of implied contract, (2) the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to several of her claims brought pursuant to General Statutes § 46a-60 and (3) sovereign immunity bars claims for punitive damages against the state. We agree and reverse…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Miller v. EganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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- Brittell v. Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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