FARACI v. CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO.

(13539)

211 Conn. 166 (1989)

LOUIS J. FARACI v. CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 9, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell S. Palmer, with whom was Averum J. Sprecher, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Jonathan F. Reik, for the appellee (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and COVELLO, Js.


SHEA, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether General Statutes § 31-308 (d), which excludes workers' compensation for any scar resulting from spinal surgery, violates the equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution and article first, § 20 of the Connecticut constitution.1

The parties have stipulated to the facts relevant to this appeal. On December 27, 1984, while employed...

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