Legal Opinion
Voronuk v. Electric Boat Corp.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 1, 2009No. AC 29589PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WEST, J.
In this workers’ compensation matter, the plaintiff, Marjorie Voronuk, appeals from the decision of the workers’ compensation review board (board) affirming the workers’ compensation commissioner’s dismissal of her claim against the defendant Electric Boat Corporation 1 for survivor’s benefits pursuant to General Statutes § 31-306. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that board improperly concluded that the commissioner properly applied the substantial contributing factor test when he found that the decedent’s workplace exposure to asbestos was not a substantial contributing factor…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smirnoff v. McNerneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Birnie v. Electric Boat Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Keenan v. Union Camp Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1998
- Dixon v. United Illuminating Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Hummel v. Marten Transport, Ltd.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2009
3Cited by4 opinions
- SAPKO v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2012
- Jones v. Connecticut Children's Medical Center Faculty Practice PlanConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- State v. SILAS S.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- Filosi v. Elec. Boat Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2018