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The estate of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres is seeking permission to sue the state Department of Children and Families for $100 million in connection with her death and the alleged abuse her sister reportedly suffered.

The paperwork filed Thursday with the Office of the Claims Commissioner is the first step in filing a lawsuit against DCF or any state agency. The claim was filed on behalf of Mimi’s estate following a probate hearing in New Britain.

Hartford-based attorney Timothy O’Keefe, who represents Jacqueline’s father, Victor Torres, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.

The notice of claim seeks to sue DCF for $75 million in connection with Jacqueline’s death and an additional $25 million tied to the alleged abu

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