McNamara v. Town of Hamden

176 Conn. 547 (1978)

RICHARD A. MCNAMARA

v.

TOWN OF HAMDEN ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Argued December 14, 1977.

Decision released April 25, 1978.

Reargued October 3, 1978.

Substitute decision released February 6, 1979.

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, JS.

F. Woodward Lewis, with whom were Ellen L. Sostman and, on the brief, Joseph M. Delaney, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Bruce W. Thompson, for the appellee (defendant).

Clifford Davis filed a brief as amicus curiae.

SPEZIALE, J.

This appeal presents a question under the Workmen's Compensation Act, General Statutes, chapter…