Demers v. Rosa
Connecticut Court of Appeals
925 A.2d 1165 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
Officer Demers (plaintiff) responded with a colleague to a complaint about Rosa's (defendant) habitually roaming dog; after the dog was captured and placed in the patrol car, Demers slipped and fell on the snowy driveway while simply standing next to the car talking to his colleague, sustaining injuries, and the trial court found the fall reasonably foreseeable given that responding to roaming-dog complaints was a known consequence of Rosa's negligence.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may support a negligence claim if the plaintiff's harm is not within the scope of foreseeable risk created by the defendant's negligent conduct.