Yale University School of Medicine v. Scianna

Francis X. Scianna died on September 15, 1993, leaving behind a mountain of medical debts and a wife who had been separated from him when he incurred those debts. He left behind a knotty problem of statutory construction as well. This has come about because the Yale University School of Medicine (Yale), which provided medical treatment to Mr. Scianna, has chosen to sue his wife, Christine Scianna, under General Statutes § 46b-37, which, it turns out, is extremely problematic when applied to the facts of this case.

This case comes before the court on Christine Scianna’s motion for summary…