Estate of Smith v. Town of West Hartford

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS

NEVAS, District Judge.

This action arises from the tragic and untimely death of Todd A. Smith (“Smith”), a West Hartford police officer who committed suicide on December 3, 1998 with his service revolver. The plaintiffs are Smith’s Estate and Smith’s wife, Jane Crowley-Smith (“Crowley-Smith”), both in her personal capacity and on behalf of Smith’s surviving children, Jessica and Ryan Smith (the “minor plaintiffs”). 1 The defendants are the Town of West Hartford (“the Town”) and several of its employees, namely — Chief of Police Strillacci (“Chief…