Barton v. City of Waterbury, No. 0452930 S (Nov. 20, 2001)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE (#103)

In deciding a motion to strike the court must read the complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. If any facts provable under the express and implied allegations of the complaint support a cause of action, here, for mandamus, the complaint is not vulnerable to a motion to strike. Bouchard v. People's Bank, 219 Conn. 465, 471 (1991).

I. FACIAL VALIDITY

What the plaintiff must ultimately prove to prevail is black letter law. Golden Hill Paugussett…