Legal Opinion

Considine v. City of Waterbury

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 12, 2006No. SC 17551PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The defendant, the city of Waterbury, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Edward Considine. The defendant contends that the trial court improperly determined that governmental immunity as set forth in General Statutes § 52-557n1 did not shield it from liability and that the plaintiff had proffered sufficient evidence to establish that the defendant was negligent in maintaining its property. We disagree, and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

*833The trial court found the following pertinent facts. For many…

2Cases cited81 opinions

  1. Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Sanzone v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Carrol v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  4. Hyde v. University of Michigan Board of RegentsMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Maffucci v. Royal Park Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998

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3Cited by75 opinions

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