Supreme Court of Connecticut
Borelli v. Renaldi
June 24, 2020336 Conn. 1
Summary
The court affirmed summary judgment for the town and police officers, holding that the decision to initiate a high-speed pursuit was discretionary rather than ministerial under the emergency-vehicle statute and applicable pursuit policies. Because the officers exercised judgment in balancing pursuit risks against the need for immediate apprehension, governmental immunity applied, and the plaintiff failed to establish the identifiable-person/imminent-harm exception. The court also rejected the argument that the decedent was either a member of a foreseeable class or an identifiable individual.