Legal Opinion
McKinley v. Musshorn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 29, 1981PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbmentako, J.
The issue in this appeal is whether a plaintiff can maintain an action against his fellow employee for personal injuries caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle when both the plaintiff and the defendant were acting within the scope of their employment as employees of the state of Connecticut. The short answer to that question is “no.”
The facts are undisputed. On January 13, 1978, both parties were employed by the state of Connecticut and working on the campus of Southern Connecticut State College in New Haven. Patrick M. Musshorn, the defendant, while operating a truck owned and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Sentner v. Board of Trustees of Regional Community CollegesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Edmundson v. RiveraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Hirschfeld v. Commission on ClaimsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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3Cited by36 opinions
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