COPPOLA v. BEVERLY

No. 89-P-652.

31 Mass. App. Ct. 209 (1991)

576 N.E.2d 686

JOSEPH R. COPPOLA vs. CITY OF BEVERLY.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

August 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Schafer (Andrew M. Levenson with him) for the plaintiff.

Kevin T. Daly for the defendant.

Present: ARMSTRONG, BROWN, & JACOBS, JJ.


BROWN, J.

The question on appeal is whether a city of Beverly school teacher who has been injured in the course of his employment may bring a civil action against the city based solely on G.L.c. 152, § 661 (which recites certain advantages afforded by the "Workers' Compensation Act"), when the city, a self-insurer, has not elected to provide workers' compensation benefits to its...

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