Dushay v. Southern Connecticut Hockey League, LLC

Citations

• 234 Conn. App. 609

Syllabus

The plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment rendered after it granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment on his negligence claim relating to injuries he sustained during a hockey practice at an ice rink owned and operated by W Co. The plaintiff claimed, inter alia, that the court improperly concluded that the defendant did not owe him a duty of care to ensure that his hockey team's practices were safe. Held: The trial court correctly determined that there was no genuine issue of material fact that the defendant did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care, as there was no evidence presented indicating that the defendant reasonably could have foreseen the plaintiff's injuries. Contrary to the plaintiff's claim, there was no genuine issue of material fact as to whether W Co. was acting as the defendant's agent or apparent agent during the practice when the plaintiff was injured, as the plaintiff did not present any evidence beyond mere assertions and conclusory statements that W Co. was acting as the defendant's agent with respect to practices and no reasonable juror could find actual or apparent agency under the circumstances of this case. Argued February 3—officially released August 26, 2025