Kelly v. City of Waterbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting in the death of the plaintiff’s intestate and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants Petrosky, McLean and Beach, members of the police department of the defendant city, brought to the Superior.
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Action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting in the death of the plaintiff’s intestate and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants Petrosky, McLean and Beach, members of the police department of the defendant city, brought to the Superior. Court in New Haven County where a demurrer to the complaint was sustained as to the city only {Kellogg, J.), and the cause was afterward tried to the jury before Banks, J.; the court granted a motion for nonsuit as to McLean and Beach and directed the jury to return a verdict for the city; the jury returned a verdict for…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
This action is brought to recover damages for the loss of life of the plaintiff’s intestate caused by the alleged negligence of Petrosky, a patrolman of the city of Waterbury, in driving its police patrol automobile when in the execution of the business of the police department of the city and by order of McLean, the sergeant of police. The complaint alleges: that the superintendent of police, Beach, had the authority to provide experienced and competent drivers for the patrol automobile, and, although he knew Petrosky was not an experienced and competent driver, he permitted him to serve in…
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