FIMIANI v. STAR GALLO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

(SC 15960)

248 Conn. 635 (1999)

JOSEPH FIMIANI v. STAR GALLO DISTRIBUTORS, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released May 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Chapman, for the appellants (named defendant et al.).

Richard R. Hine, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and William J. McCullough and Anthony Jannotta, assistant attorneys general, for the appellee (defendant second injury fund).

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Katz and Palmer, Js.


Opinion

CALLAHAN, C. J.

In 1987, the plaintiff, Joseph Fimiani (claimant), suffered two related injuries in the course of his employment with the named defendant, Star Gallo Distributors, Inc. (Star Gallo). The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether General Statutes (Rev. to 1987) § 31-3491 requires the defendant second injury fund (fund) to accept liability...

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