Legal Opinion
Squeglia v. Squeglia
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 18, 1995No. 15041PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatz, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the doctrine of parental immunity bars an action by an unemancipated minor against his parent alleging strict liability pursuant to General Statutes § 22-357.1 We conclude that it does.
*261The relevant facts are few and undisputed. The defendant, Robert Y. Squeglia, Sr., owned a dog that attacked and injured the plaintiff, Robert V. Squeglia, Jr., in 1991. The plaintiff, who is the son of the defendant, was four years old at the time of the injury.
In October, 1991, the plaintiff brought this action2 against the defendant pursuant to § 22-357,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Suarez v. Dickmont Plastics Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Dubay v. IrishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Roller v. RollerWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- McKelvey v. McKelveyTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Purzycki v. Town of FairfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Bauer v. Waste Management of Connecticut, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Tryon v. Town of North BranfordConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Crotta v. Home Depot, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Cotto v. United Technologies Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1998
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