Legal Opinion

Craig v. Stafford Construction, Inc.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 14, 2004No. SC 17073PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that an investigation by the city of Hartford police department’s internal affairs division constituted a quasi-judicial proceeding, thereby affording absolute immunity to the citizen complainant whose claim gave rise to the investigation. The plaintiff, Steven Craig, appeals, following our grant of certification, 1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Eugene Ramistella and his employer, Stafford…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  2. Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  3. Cweklinsky v. Mobil Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
  4. Elder v. HollandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
  5. Miner v. NovotnyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Doe v. PetersenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  2. Hopkins v. O'CONNORSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  3. Chadha v. Charlotte Hungerford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  4. Rioux v. BarrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  5. Fisher v. LintMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007

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