Legal Opinion
Gross v. Rell
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 20, 2007No. Civil 3:06CV01703(AWT)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS CLAIMS AGAINST JUDGE THOMAS P. BRUNNOCK
THOMPSON, District Judge.
Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), defendant probate judge Thomas P. Brun-nock (“Brunnock”) moves to dismiss all claims against him as barred by absolute judicial immunity. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is being granted.
I. ALLEGATIONS AS TO DEFENDANT BRUNNOCK
The court takes the facts as alleged in the complaint as true for purposes of this motion. On or about June 28, 2005, the plaintiff, Daniel Gross, was an 86-year-old man who was convalescing at his daughter’s home in Waterbury,…
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