DocketNumber: No. CV89-0364257-S
Citation Numbers: 1992 Conn. Super. Ct. 1386
Judges: AURIGEMMA, J. CT Page 1387
Filed Date: 2/26/1992
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/17/2021
A municipality is immune from liability for the performance of governmental acts, as distinguished from ministerial acts. Gavin v. New Haven,
R. A. Civitello v. New Haven,
In Gavin, supra, the court stated that whether acts complained of in operating a city park were governmental or proprietary was a factual question.
The defendants cite Hannon v. Waterbury,
For the foregoing reasons, the defendants are not entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law because the defense of governmental immunity may not bar the plaintiff's claim against them.
The second count of the complaint is directed to Thivia and alleges, essentially, that he was negligent in the improper design of the golf course and in failing to warn the plaintiff of the dangerous condition of the golf course. Thivia has presented an affidavit in which he states that he had nothing to do with the design of the golf course and was not in charge of assigning tee off times on the date on which the plaintiff CT Page 1388 was injured. The plaintiff has not presented any evidence in opposition to Thivia's statements. However, Thivia's affidavit does not address the allegation of his failure to warn the plaintiff, and an issue of fact, therefore, remains as to that portion of the complaint.
For the foregoing reasons, Thivia's Motion for Summary Judgment based on the nonexistence of a dispute as to material facts is also denied.
BY THE COURT Aurigemma, J.