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TIMOTHY F. SULLIVAN, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF WILFREDO MARTINEZ) v. LAKE COMPOUNCE THEME PARK, INC., ET AL. (SC 17301)
Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Zarella, Js. Argued November 23, 2005--officially released February 7, 2006

Daniel J. Mahaney, with whom was Timothy F. Sullivan, for the appellant (plaintiff). Joseph N. DeFilippo, with whom, on the brief, were Joel M. Fain, Trenton C. Haas and Rosemarie T. Weber, for the appellees (defendants).
Opinion

NORCOTT, J. The plaintiff, Timothy F. Sullivan, the administrator of the estate of the decedent, Wilfredo Martinez, brought this action against the defendants,

Lake Compounce Theme Park, Inc., Lake Compounce, L.P., and Kennywood Entertainment Company (Kennywood), to recover damages for fatal injuries sustained by the decedent during the performance of his duties as a maintenance worker while employed at the defendants' theme park. The sole issue in this appeal1 is whether the trial court properly granted the defendants' motion to strike the plaintiff's complaint on the ground that, under General Statutes

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