Legal Opinion
Mello v. Big Y Foods, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 29, 2003No. SC 16909PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The two issues in this reservation are, first, whether the plaintiffs claim for permanent and significant scarring on her foot and ankle is barred by General Statutes § 31-284 (a), the exclusive remedy *23provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act (act),1 and, second, if so, whether that bar violates article first, § 10, of the constitution of Connecticut.2 We answer the first question in the affirmative and the second question in the negative.
The plaintiff, Sharon Mello, filed a workers’ compensation claim against the defendant, Big Y Foods, Inc., her employer, for scarring to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Daily v. New Britain Machine Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Perodeau v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Binette v. SaboSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Gentile v. AltermattSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Kelley Property Development, Inc. v. Town of LebanonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Blakeslee v. PLATT BROS. AND CO.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- DeOliveira v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Gomes v. Massachusetts Bay InsuranceConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
- Desmond v. Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Frantzen v. Davenport ElectricConnecticut Appellate Court · 2018
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