Bowrys v. Santanella

The defendant in the present action seeks to have the plaintiffs’ substitute complaint stricken in its entirety because it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Both named parties are members of the Enfield police department. On March 8, 1980, while on duty, the named plaintiff, Frank E. Bowrys, in attempting to stop a motor vehicle, was dragged by the motor vehicle and fell to the ground. He was then hit by a police cruiser which was in pursuit of the motor vehicle. The defendant was the driver of the police cruiser. The defendant specifically objects to the substitute…