Case Name: Richard E. Mahoney, Sr., Administrator (Estate of Richard E. Mahoney, Jr.), et al. v. Brian Lensink, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation, et al.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1989-01-12
Citations: 210 Conn. 806
Docket Number: 
Parties: Richard E. Mahoney, Sr., Administrator (Estate of Richard E. Mahoney, Jr.), et al. v. Brian Lensink, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 210
Pages: 806–806

Head Matter:
Richard E. Mahoney, Sr., Administrator (Estate of Richard E. Mahoney, Jr.), et al. v. Brian Lensink, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation, et al.
Carl J. Schuman, assistant attorney general, in support of the petition.
William B. Wynne, in opposition.
Decided January 12, 1989

Opinion:
The defendants' petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 17 Conn. App. 130, is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the enactment of General Statutes § 17-206k waive the sovereign immunity of the state with respect to violations of General Statutes § 17-206b and 17-206c?
"2. Did the allegations of the plaintiffs' complaint sufficiently allege a violation of General Statutes § 17-206b and 17-206c?"