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sovereign municipal immunity in Connecticut

6 Connecticut opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
City of Norwich v. Silverberggreen
conn · 1986 · cited in 4 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1988–2017
2 sentences

2017See, e.g., Norwich v. Silverberg , 200 Conn. 367 , 369, 374, 511 A.2d 336 (1986) (municipal indemnification statute protecting employee from costs of action incurred "while acting in the discharge of his duties"; General Statutes § 7-101a [b]; was "designed to furnish some relief for injustice that would otherwise attend our [well established] doctrine of sovereign municipal immunity").

2017See, e.g., Norwich v. Silverberg , 200 Conn. 367 , 369, 374, 511 A.2d 336 (1986) (municipal indemnification statute protecting employee from costs of action incurred "while acting in the discharge of his duties"; General Statutes § 7-101a [b]; was "designed to furnish some relief for injustice that would otherwise attend our [well established] doctrine of sovereign municipal immunity").

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Gauvin v. City of New Havengreen
conn · 1982 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
2 sentences

1986See, e.g., Gauvin v. New Haven, 187 Conn. 180, 184 , 445 A.2d 1 (1982); Tango v. New Haven, 173 Conn. 203, 204-205 , 377 A.2d 284 (1977).

1986See, e.g., Gauvin v. New Haven, 187 Conn. 180, 184 , 445 A.2d 1 (1982); Tango v. New Haven, 173 Conn. 203, 204-205 , 377 A.2d 284 (1977).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
King v. Board of Education green
conn · 1987
2 sentences

2000Under § 10-235 , "the legislature intended to make indemnification available to a board of education employee for losses sustained from claims or suits for damages, injunctive relief or both, resulting from any act of the employee performed in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of employment or under the direction of such board." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) King v. Board of Education, 203 Conn. 324 , 32G, 524 A.2d 1131 (1987). "[General Statutes § 17-465 and [§] 10-225 stand with that group of statutes that the legislature has enacted to furnish some relief for inju

2000Under § 10-235 , "the legislature intended to make indemnification available to a board of education employee for losses sustained from claims or suits for damages, injunctive relief or both, resulting from any act of the employee performed in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of employment or under the direction of such board." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) King v. Board of Education, 203 Conn. 324 , 32G, 524 A.2d 1131 (1987). "[General Statutes § 17-465 and [§] 10-225 stand with that group of statutes that the legislature has enacted to furnish some relief for inju

12000–2000
Tango v. City of New Haven green
conn · 1977
2 sentences

1986See, e.g., Gauvin v. New Haven, 187 Conn. 180, 184 , 445 A.2d 1 (1982); Tango v. New Haven, 173 Conn. 203, 204-205 , 377 A.2d 284 (1977).

1986See, e.g., Gauvin v. New Haven, 187 Conn. 180, 184 , 445 A.2d 1 (1982); Tango v. New Haven, 173 Conn. 203, 204-205 , 377 A.2d 284 (1977).

11986–1986

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