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GARTRELL v. DEPT. OF CORRECTION

(SC 16467)

259 Conn. 29 (2002)

DERRICK GARTRELL v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karla A. Turekian, assistant attorney general, with whom were William J. McCullough, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Gregory T. D'Auria, associate attorney general, for the appellant (defendant).

Morris R. Borea, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Sullivan, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.

Opinion

PALMER, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff, Derrick Gartrell, who suffered from a preexisting, nonwork-related psychiatric condition that was aggravated by a work-related physical injury, is entitled to workers' compensation benefits for the aggravation of that psychiatric condition notwithstanding General Statutes § 31-275 (16) (B) (ii),1 which limits

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