Legal Opinion
Heart v. Waterbury Young Men's Christian Ass'n
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 4, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The plaintiff participated in a volleyball game at a facility maintained and operated by the defendant, Waterbury Young Men’s Christian Association (hereinafter the YMCA). During the play, he and another participant made bodily contact. The plaintiff was knocked to the ground and suffered serious, permanent and disabling personal injuries. In this action brought in negligence, he sued the YMCA, two of its employees who were management personnel at the facility, and the other participant. Subsequent to the action and prior to trial, the claim against the other participant was settled on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Butler v. SteckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
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3Cited by4 opinions
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