Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Woolley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 2, 1994No. 14818PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The question1 certified for our advice is whether the doctrine of parental immunity bars an action by a minor child against his or her parent for personal injuries arising out of sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual exploitation.2 The question comes to this court upon our grant of certification from the *474United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (District Court) pursuant to General Statutes § 51-199a3 and Practice Book § 4168.4 We conclude that the parental immunity doctrine does not bar the plaintiff from asserting a cause of action for such parental misconduct.
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2Cases cited47 opinions
- Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Holodook v. SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Dubay v. IrishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Gibson v. GibsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Giordano v. GiordanoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
- Squeglia v. SquegliaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Ascuitto v. FarricielliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- C.G. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Henderson v. Woolley (In Re Woolley)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2001
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