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COTTO v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

(SC 15963)

251 Conn. 1 (1999)

GONZALO COTTO v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT DIVISION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 12, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Lee Torre, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Edward J. Dempsey, for the appellee (defendant).

Martin B. Margulies and Philip D. Tegeler filed a brief for the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Foundation et al. as amici curiae.

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz, Palmer, Mcdonald and Peters, JS.

Opinion

PETERS, J.

This case concerns the applicability of General Statutes § 31-51q1 to a private workplace dispute involving the placement of American flags at employee workstations. The principal issue is whether the statute provides any protection for infringement of an employee's rights of free speech and association at a private workplace. The secondary issue is whether...

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