BARKER v. ALL ROOFS BY DOMINIC

(SC 20196).

248 A.3d 650 (2020)

336 Conn. 592

Christopher BARKER v. ALL ROOFS BY DOMINIC et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 13, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Passaretti, Jr. , Glastonbury, with whom, on the brief, was Amanda A. Hakala , for the appellants (defendant city of Bridgeport et al.).

Lisa Guttenberg Weiss , assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were William Tong , attorney general, and Philip M. Schulz , assistant attorney general, for the appellee (Second Injury Fund).

Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, Kahn, Ecker, Vertefeuille and Elgo, Js.


The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether, under the Workers' Compensation Act, General Statutes § 31-291,1 a municipality is the "principal employer" of an employee of an uninsured roofing subcontractor injured while repairing a municipal building. The defendants city of Bridgeport (city) and...

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