Legal Opinion
Sanzone v. Board of Police Commissioners
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 11, 1991No. 14102PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
We are asked to determine the meaning and scope of a proviso contained within General Statutes § 52-557n, § 13 of the Tort Reform Act of 1986, No. 86-338 of the 1986 Public Acts.1 That statute addresses *181the liabilities and immunities of political subdivisions, their employees, officers and agents. The trial court concluded that the proviso barred the plaintiffs’ tort and indemnification claims against a city and its police officers arising out of an accident allegedly caused by a defective traffic light. It therefore granted the defendants’ motion to strike and the plaintiffs’ motion for…
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3Cited by188 opinions
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