Legal Opinion
Squeglia v. Squeglia
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 28, 1994No. 12706PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavery, J.
The sole issue on appeal in this case is whether the doctrine of parental immunity bars an action by an unemancipated minor against his father pursuant to General Statutes § 22-357. The defendant, Robert V. Squeglia, Sr., owned a dog that attacked and injured his four year old son, Robert V. Squeglia, Jr., in 1991. Later that year, the child brought suit1 against the defendant pursuant to General Statutes § 22-3572 seeking damages for his personal injuries.
The defendant moved for summary judgment claiming that the parental immunity doctrine barred the plaintiff’s recovery. The trial court…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Wadia Enterprises, Inc. v. HirschfeldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Mesite v. KirchensteinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Chase v. New Haven Waste Material CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Zachs v. GroppoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Squeglia v. SquegliaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Squeglia v. SquegliaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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- Gordon v. H.N.S. Management Company, Inc., No. Cv-97-0573783 (Jul. 7, 2000)Connecticut Superior Court · 2000