Kuhar v. Phillips

General Statutes § 31-293a provides that when one employee is injured by the negligence of another, the negligent employee is immune from suit unless the action “is based on the fellow employee’s negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle . . . .” In Dias v. Adams, 189 Conn. 354, 456 A.2d 309 (1983), our Supreme Court construed this statute by contrasting “the special hazards of the work place” with “the risk of a motor vehicle accident,” which “is a common danger to which the general public is exposed.” Id., 359. With this distinction in mind, the court must consider a motion for summary…