DeFonce Construction Corp. v. State

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether General Statutes § 4-61 waives the state’s sovereign immunity from claims arising under a contract for construction of a city bridge and city streets. The plaintiff, The DeFonce Construction Corporation (DeFonce), entered into a contract with the state for construction of a bridge and two streets in the city of Middletown. Alleging that the state had failed to perform certain *186duties under the contract, DeFonce brought suit to recover monetary damages from the state. The state moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that it was immune from…