JETT v. DUNLAP


179 Conn. 215 (1979)

JAMES JETT v. LESTER F. DUNLAP ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released November 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Buckley, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Edward J. Holahan, Jr., with whom, on the brief, was Bruce M. Killion, for the appellee (defendant Farrel Corporation).

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, JS.


LOISELLE, J.

The plaintiff instituted this action against his work supervisor, Lester F. Dunlap, and their employer, Farrel Corporation, to recover damages in common-law tort for an alleged battery which occurred at the workplace.

The plaintiff alleged that Dunlap accused him in a profane and insulting manner of being away from his machine. When he responded to Dunlap in a similar manner, Dunlap struck him, pushing...

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