Chamberland v. Labonte

Opinion

PETERS, J.

General Statutes § 31-293a creates an exception to the general rule that workers’ compensation benefits provide the exclusive remedy for an employee injured by a fellow employee.1 Under this *466statutory exception, an injured coworker may pursue a common-law action if “the action is based on the fellow employee’s negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle . . . .” General Statutes § 31-293a. In this case, we must decide whether “operation of a motor vehicle” encompasses the negligent activation of a hydraulic system to move garbage in the back of a stationary garbage truck.…