DocketNumber: No. 126133
Citation Numbers: 1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 4213-WW, 17 Conn. L. Rptr. 110
Judges: PELLEGRINO, J.
Filed Date: 5/13/1996
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 7/5/2016
The defendant is not bound by the notice provisions of §
The purpose of the notice requirement is not to CT Page 4213-XX set a trap for the unwary or to place an impediment in the way of an injured party who has an otherwise meritorious claim. Rather, the purpose of notice is to allow the municipality to make a proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the claim in order to protect its financial interests. . . . More specifically, as we recently stated in Sanzone v. Board of Police Commissioners, supra, the "statutory notice assists a town in settling claims promptly in order to avoid the expenses of litigation and encourages prompt investigation of conditions that may endanger public safety, as well as giving the town an early start in assembling evidence for its defense against meritless claims.
(Citations omitted). Here the defendant is attempting to limit its own liability by seeking to apportion it with the City, which is permissible under Tort Reform II. Gallagher-Crespo v.Storz, Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven, Docket No. 364073 (Apr. 7, 1995) (Fracasse, J.,