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MELANSON v. WEST HARTFORD

(AC 20399)

61 Conn. App. 683 (2001)

PAUL MELANSON v. TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD ET AL.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released February 13, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter R. Hampton, Jr., with whom was Laura A. Klein, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Kevin J. O'Connor, corporation counsel, with whom was Patrick G. Alair, assistant corporation counsel, for the appellee (named defendant).

Scott M. Karsten, with whom, on the brief, was Nicole D. Dorman, for the appellees (defendant James Strillacci et al.).

Lavery, C. J., and Dranginis and Peters, Js.

Opinion

PETERS, J.

A central feature of our statutory law of workers' compensation; General Statutes § 31-275 et seq.; is the principle of the exclusivity of workers' compensation benefits. Pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1995) § 31-284,1 an employee who is covered by workers' compensation is barred from bringing a personal injury action against his or her...

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