Articles by Pat Eaton-Robb

UConn Pilots Gunshot Detection System, a Gift from an Alumnus

A new gunshot detection system developed and donated by a University of Connecticut alumnus is now in place at the school as part of a pilot program. UConn’s police department over the past month installed the computer technology, which includes …

New Storm Forecast Center Pairs UConn, Electric Utility Company

Two days before Superstorm Sandy struck Connecticut in 2012, UConn scientists fed measurements from the storm and historical data from others into a computer model they developed and forecast where the most damage and power outages would occur. Their forecast …

Conn. Court: Enfield Homeowner Not Liable in Icy Sidewalk ‘Slip and Fall’ Case

Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that property owners can’t be sued for injuries suffered when someone slips on an icy sidewalk in front of their home or business, unless their town has a specific law making them liable. The ruling …

Connecticut Family Sues Over School’s Ebola Fears

The father of a Connecticut third-grader filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday saying his daughter has been unfairly barred from school amid fears she may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while in Africa. Ikeoluwa Opayemi and her family, who …

Class Status Granted in Connecticut Volleyball Lawsuit

A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit filed by members of Quinnipiac University’s volleyball team alleging gender discrimination in the school’s athletic programs. Judge Stefan Underhill’s ruling means if he finds Title IX violations, he could …

Court: Conn. Widow Can’t Pursue Claim Husband Was Worked To Death

The widow of a Connecticut Superior Court judge cannot pursue a lawsuit claiming the state worked her husband to death, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled. The high court struck down a special act of the legislature, passed in 1994, that …

Tiger, Phil Missing But New Sponsor Travelers Boosts Tournament’s Outlook

Tiger Woods is at home with his new baby. Phil Mickelson is home babying an injured wrist, and Angel Cabrera is back home in Argentina celebrating his U.S. Open win. Despite the absence of those names, there was a feeling …