Reilly v. Panaroni, No. Cv 00-0439030 (Dec. 3, 2001)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

In the early morning hours of July 26, 1998, the plaintiff's decedent, Michael Shafer, was a passenger in a motor vehicle owned by Peter Panaroni and operated as a family vehicle with his permission by his son, Jason Panaroni (Panaroni), traveling on a public street in the town of Branford.1 Shafer was actually riding on the car's roof when Panaroni lost control of the vehicle, resulting in its rollover. Shafer was trapped underneath and died five days later of…