Morrissey v. Board of Education

The court has for its consideration the defendant Craig Peters’ motion for summary judgment. The motion is predicated on a claimed bar to any recovery by the plaintiff because of the applicable statute of limitations.

By way of background, the plaintiff was a Naugatuck High School student who, it is alleged, was injured during a physical education class at the school. The incident occurred on January 18, 1980, and, as a result, the plaintiff’s prior counsel brought suit in this court naming the borough of Naugatuck as the sole defendant in an action founded on the negligence of Peters, the…