FINLEY v. AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY CO.

(12891)

202 Conn. 190 (1987)

THOMAS P. FINLEY v. AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Zakarian, with whom were Stefan R. Underhill and, on the brief, Felix J. Springer, for the appellant (defendant).

Wesley W. Horton, with whom were Robert W. Heagney and Alexandra Davis, for the appellee (plaintiff).

John A. Speziale, Jay E. Bovilsky and William H. Narwold filed a brief for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Inc., as amicus curiae.

PETERS, C. J., DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and KLINE, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

This appeal involves claims of an employee that he was wrongfully discharged despite assurances of lifelong employment so long as his performance remained satisfactory. The plaintiff, Thomas P. Finley, brought an action in three counts against the defendant, Aetna Life & Casualty Company, alleging that the defendant's termination of his employment was wrongful because of: (1) breach of express contract...

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