Legal Opinion
Craig v. Stafford Construction, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 5, 2003No. AC 23197PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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PETERS, J.
Statements made in preparation for or during a quasi-judicial proceeding are, as a matter of public policy, entitled to absolute immunity from liability. Kelley v. Bonney, 221 Conn. 549, 565-66, 606 A.2d 693 (1992). The issue in this case, an issue of first impression, is whether an internal affairs investigation conducted by the Hartford police department is a quasi-judicial proceeding so that statements made in the course of such a proceeding are entitled to an absolute privilege. The internal affairs investigation resulted from a citizen complaint of racial bias on the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- McDonald v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. MarsalaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Cologne v. Westfarms AssociatesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Craig v. Stafford Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Craig v. Stafford Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2003