John Doe v. Town of West Hartford

Summary

The court affirmed the Appellate Court's reversal of summary judgment for the defendants in an action potentially saved by the statutory provision permitting service within thirty days after timely delivery of process to a marshal. It held that the marshal's statutory endorsement of the delivery date is directory, not mandatory, and that other admissible evidence may establish timely delivery. The court also held that the attorney's deposition testimony created a genuine issue of material fact and that the trial court improperly resolved credibility and competing inferences on summary judgment.