LaFlamme v. Dallessio

I respectfully disagree with the majority and would reverse the summary judgment of the trial court. I believe that the majority, in part I of its opinion, incorrectly concludes that (1) during the settlement of an estate, an executor never has a duty pursuant to General Statutes § 45a-321 to keep in a reasonably safe condition certain real property of the estate and (2) in the present case, there is no genuine issue of material fact as to whether the executor in the present case (the defendant) owed the plaintiff a duty of care. I do agree, however, with part II of the majority opinion.1

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