KIRBY OF NORWICH v. ADM'R, UNEMP. COMP. ACT

(SC 19825), (SC 19826), (SC 19827).

176 A.3d 1180 (2018)

328 Conn. 38

KIRBY OF NORWICH v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT, et al. Kirby of Norwich, v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 31, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara M. Schellenberg , with whom were Stuart M. Katz and Jeffrey R. Babbin , for the appellant (plaintiff).

Krista D. O'Brien , assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were George Jepsen , attorney general, and Philip M. Schulz , assistant attorney general, for the appellee (named defendant in the first and second cases, and defendant in the third case).

Jeffrey J. White and Thomas J. Dolon filed a brief for the Direct Selling Association as amicus curiae.

Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, Robinson and Keller, Js.


The issue that we must resolve in these appeals is whether certain individuals who have engaged in door-to-door sales of vacuums provided by the plaintiff, Kirby of Norwich, also known as GP Industries of Norwich, Inc., should be classified as independent contractors or, instead, as employees of the plaintiff for purposes of the Unemployment...

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