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Northrup v. Witkowski

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Nov 21, 2017
327 Conn. 971 (Conn. 2017)

Opinion

11-21-2017

George NORTHRUP, et al. v. Henry WITKOWSKI, Jr., et al.

Joshua F. Gilman, Norwalk, in support of the petition. Thomas R. Gerarde and Beatrice S. Jordan, Hartford, in opposition.


Joshua F. Gilman, Norwalk, in support of the petition.

Thomas R. Gerarde and Beatrice S. Jordan, Hartford, in opposition.

The plaintiffs' petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 175 Conn. App. 223, 167 A.3d 443 (2017), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the maintenance and repair of storm water systems is a discretionary duty, in light of this state's precedents, including Spitzer v. Waterbury, 113 Conn. 84, 154 A. 157 (1931), and Silberstein v. 54 Hillcrest Park Associates, LLC, 135 Conn. App. 262, 41 A.3d 1147 (2012) ?"

MULLINS, J., did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition.


Summaries of

Northrup v. Witkowski

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Nov 21, 2017
327 Conn. 971 (Conn. 2017)
Case details for

Northrup v. Witkowski

Case Details

Full title:George NORTHRUP, et al. v. Henry WITKOWSKI, Jr., et al.

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Date published: Nov 21, 2017

Citations

327 Conn. 971 (Conn. 2017)
173 A.3d 392

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