TRIGILA v. HARTFORD

(14117)

217 Conn. 490 (1991)

JOSEPH TRIGILA v. CITY OF HARTFORD

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick L. Kennedy, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Richard M. Cosgrove, senior deputy corporation counsel, for the appellee (defendant).

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


PETERS, C. J.

The only issue in this case is whether a union member may seek judicial relief for a statutory claim of employment discrimination without first availing himself of the grievance procedures established by a collective bargaining agreement. The plaintiff, Joseph Trigila, is a fiscal officer in the department of housing and community development of the defendant city of Hartford. His complaint alleges that, by requiring him to take an unpaid leave of absence...

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