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LAFAYETTE v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.

(SC 16420)

255 Conn. 762 (2001)

KATHRYN LAFAYETTE v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION/ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISION ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 24, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy M. Stone, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Lucas D. Strunk, with whom were Peter D. Quay and, on the brief, James L. Pomeranz and Kristen L. Frazier, for the appellees (defendants).

Borden, Norcott, Katz, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel operates to bar the adjudication of the issue of causation in this action under the Workers' Compensation Act (act); General Statutes § 31-275 et seq.; which was preceded by a judgment under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (Longshore Act); 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The plaintiff, Kathryn Lafayette, appeals

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