Legal Opinion
Williams v. Hous. Auth. of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 26, 2017No. SC19570PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEspinosa, J.
**341 *140 This certified appeal arises out of a tragic fire in which four residents of a Bridgeport public housing complex-Tiana N.A. Black and her three young children-lost their lives. The plaintiff, Twila Williams, as administratrix of the estate of each decedent, 1 brought the present action against the Bridgeport Fire Department and five Bridgeport city officials-Fire Chief Brian Rooney, Fire Marshal William Cosgrove, Mayor William Finch, Zoning Administrator Dennis Buckley, and Building Official Peter Paajanen-(collectively, the municipal defendants) as well as various other defendants who…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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