Legal Opinion
Rocco v. United States
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 25, 2023No. 3:22-cv-00944Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MATTHEW ROCCO, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:22-cv-944 (JAM) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE In 1985, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted a law that required motor vehicle drivers to wear seat belts. See
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14
-100a(c)(1). At the same time, however, the General Assembly provided that “[f]ailure to wear a seat safety belt shall not be considered as contributory negligence nor shall such failure be admissible evidence in any civil action.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14
-100a(c)(3). The upshot is…
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