Legal Opinion
Allard v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1964PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
The plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of her husband, Harvey E. Allard, who died on July 31, 1960, following major brain surgery. She alleged that her husband was assaulted by two members of the Hartford police department and that they fractured his skull and inflicted other critical injuries to his head which made the operation necessary. She brought suit against these two officers and seven other members of the Hartford police department as well as the city of Hartford, seeking damages for his death. The case was tried to the jury, who returned a verdict for the defendants. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Borsoi v. SparicoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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3Cited by20 opinions
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