PETITTE v. DSL.NET, INC.

No. 27557.

925 A.2d 457 (2007)

102 Conn.App. 363

Kevin PETITTE v. DSL.NET, INC.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 10, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger B. Calistro, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Peter K. Rydel, with whom, on the brief, was Glenn W. Dowd, New Haven, for the appellee (defendant).

HARPER, LAVINE and PELLEGRINO, Js.


LAVINE, J.

This case provides a clear illustration of how the employment at will doctrine can lead to seemingly harsh results. This action arose after the defendant, DSL.net, Inc., extended an offer for at-will employment to the plaintiff, Kevin Petitte, changed its mind and rescinded its offer, prior to the plaintiff's commencing employment, but after he had left his former employment. The plaintiff appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in...

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