Legal Opinion
MacHado v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 7, 2009No. SC 18224PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
In this appeal, we consider whether a municipality may be held liable under General Statutes § 13a-149 1 for injuries caused by a highway defect created by the negligence of a third party contractor hired by the municipality to repair the highway. The defendant, the city of Hartford, appeals 2 from the judgment of the trial court awarding damages to the plaintiff, Heather K. Machado, for injuries and property damage sustained in a car accident caused by a defective roadway at the intersection of Park Street and Hudson Street in Hartford. On appeal, the defendant claims that…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Privette v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Bell v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- White v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Gazo v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Millette v. Connecticut Post Ltd. PartnershipConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
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