Legal Opinion
Heigl v. Board of Education
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 19, 1991No. 14006PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
This appeal presents the issue of whether a town board of education, in adopting a so-called open campus policy, is insulated from tort liability by reason of the doctrine of governmental immunity. We conclude that this is so and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The plaintiffs’1 complaint alleged, inter alia, that on September 23, 1986, Jason Heigl, a tenth grade student at New Canaan High School, left the school grounds, pursuant to the defendant board of education’s open campus policy,2 in a vehicle operated by another student. The vehicle subsequently was involved in a one-car…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Gordon v. Bridgeport Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Evon v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Rupp v. BryantSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Gauvin v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Cahill v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Burns v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Purzycki v. Town of FairfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Elliott v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Violano v. FernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Considine v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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