Legal Opinion
Krozser v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 1, 1989No. 13589PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in dismissing the plaintiffs complaint for money damages against the state of Connecticut and the commissioner of correction because the suit was barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.1 The plaintiff contends that in this cause of action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,2 the Superior Court had the authority to waive sovereign immunity and to allow an action to proceed against the state even though the claims commissioner had not authorized the suit pursuant to General Statutes § 4-160 (a).3 We disagree.
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2Cases cited33 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Miller v. EganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Antinerella v. RiouxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Gold v. RowlandSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Lyon v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Lagassey v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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