Legal Opinion
Sestito v. City of Groton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 31, 1979PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, J.
The plaintiff, Pamela Sestito, as administratrix of the estate of Dominick Sestito (hereinafter decedent), brought this action against the city and the town of Croton 1 (hereinafter town) and Edward H. Fontaine, a policeman employed by the town, to recover damages for her decedent’s death during an alleged public disturbance at which the defendant Fontaine was a patrolling officer. The plaintiff’s action was brought in three counts. The first was directed against the town of Croton under Ceneral Statutes § 7-108. The second count was directed against Fontaine. The third count, which was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Spring v. ConstantinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Ardoline v. KeeganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Anderson v. LudginSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Fraser v. HenningerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Leger v. KelleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
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3Cited by117 opinions
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