Antrum v. City of New Haven, No. Cv88-0267211s (Oct. 4, 1995)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT In this case the plaintiff has sued the city claiming she fell down due to a defective condition in the sidewalk. The defendant city has filed a motion for summary judgment claiming the present action was not properly brought pursuant to § 13a-149 of the General Statutes. At common law a municipality owes no duty to exercise due care to make its highways safe for pedestrian travel and liability can only be based on the statute. Lukas v. New Haven,184…