Rivers v. City of New Britain

950 A.2d 1247 (2008)

288 Conn. 1

Jeanne RIVERS

v.

CITY OF NEW BRITAIN et al.

No. 17863.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Argued October 25, 2007.

Decided July 22, 2008.

Linda Clough, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Irena J. Urbaniak, city attorney, for the appellee (named defendant).

KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE, ZARELLA and SCHALLER, Js.

PALMER, J.

Municipalities ordinarily have a duty of care with respect to the maintenance of public sidewalks, and, under General Statutes § 13a-149,[1] they are liable for damages caused by a breach of that duty. Pursuant to General Statutes § 7-163a,[2] however, a…