AC46773 - Petrocelli v. Shelton ("In this action brought, in part, pursuant to the state highway defect statute, General Statutes § 13a-144, the defendant, the state of Connecticut, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to dismiss the claims asserted against it by the plaintiff, Jennifer Petrocelli, on the ground that they are barred by sovereign immunity. On appeal, the state claims that the court improperly denied the motion to dismiss because it did not have a duty to maintain and repair the area where the alleged injury occurred and, thus, is entitled to sovereign immunity. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")