PANARO v. ELECTROLUX CORPORATION

(13402)

208 Conn. 589 (1988)

ANTHONY PANARO ET AL. v. ELECTROLUX CORPORATION ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 16, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Benjamin, with whom, on the brief, was Stephen Gates, for the appellants (named plaintiff et al.).

Garie J. Mulcahey, with whom, on the brief, was Arnold J. Bai, for the appellee (defendant Mary Ann Sheehan).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, GLASS and COVELLO, JS.


ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the defendant Mary Ann Sheehan, a full-time salaried company nurse, has the status of an independent contractor at her place of employment and therefore may be sued by a fellow employee despite the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. General Statutes § 31-275 et seq. The named plaintiff, Anthony Panaro, brought an action for malpractice against his employer, the Electrolux Corporation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases