Harvey v. Dep't of Corr., 208 A.3d 1239, 332 Conn. 905 (2019)

June 12, 2019 · Connecticut Supreme Court

208 A.3d 1239, 332 Conn. 905

Sandra HARVEY, Administratrix (Estate of Isaiah Boucher)
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 12, 2019

Mario Cerame, in support of the petition.

James M. Belforti, assistant attorney general, in opposition.

The plaintiff's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 189 Conn. App. 93, 206 A.3d 220 (2019), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the plaintiff's action had to be dismissed pursuant to the sovereign immunity provisions of General Statutes § 4-160 (d), notwithstanding the time limitations set forth in General Statutes § 52-555 for bringing a wrongful death action?"