Court Exonerates DCF in Tragic Bridge Death Case

WHO:

WTNH - The Department of Children and Families (DCF) was involved in the case.

WTNH - Aaden Moreno was the 7-month-old boy who died.

WTNH - Tony Moreno is the father of Aaden Moreno.

WHAT:

WTNH - A Connecticut superior court ruled that DCF was not negligent in the wrongful death lawsuit.

WTNH - Aaden Moreno died when his father threw him from the Arrigoni Bridge.

WHERE:

WTNH - The incident occurred at the Arrigoni Bridge in Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - Aaden Moreno died on July 7, 2015.

WHY:

WTNH - The court found that DCF did not have a duty of care that was breached leading to Aaden's death.

HOW:

WTNH - The court's decision was based on the assessment of DCF's actions and responsibilities prior to the incident.

(UPDATED October 16, 2026 19:59 UTC)

A Connecticut superior court has ruled that the Department of Children and Families was not negligent in the wrongful death lawsuit concerning the tragic case of seven-month-old Aaden Moreno, who died when his father, Tony Moreno, threw him from the Arrigoni Bridge. The court found that DCF did not have a duty of care that was breached leading to Aaden's death, based on an assessment of their actions and responsibilities prior to the incident. This ruling comes after a lengthy examination of the circumstances surrounding the case.