Legal Opinion
Wei Ping Wu v. Town of Fairfield
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 21, 1987No. 13124PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
Following the drowning of a fifteen year old girl, Janet Wu, the plaintiff, administrator of her estate, brought this wrongful death action under General Statutes § 7-4651 against the town of Fairfield and various municipal employees. In his complaint, the plaintiff alleged that a public swimming area owned and operated by the town constituted a nuisance. He further alleged that the town and several of its employees were negligent in the performance of their duties. A jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff then filed a motion to set aside the verdict as to the defendant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Boehm v. KishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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- Pepe v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Nelson v. SteffensSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by61 opinions
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