Gifford v. City of Meriden

On July 1, 2004, the plaintiff, June Gifford, filed a four count amended complaint against the defendant, the city of Meriden.1 Through a motion filed September 21, 2004, the defendant has moved this court to strike count three of the amended complaint. Specifically, the defendant contends that count three fails to state a cause of action because the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is an evidentiary principle that cannot be maintained as an independent cause of action.

On September 27, 2004, the plaintiff filed a memorandum of law in opposition to the defendant’s motion. The court heard argument…