Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Superior Casting
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 30, 2011No. SC 18501PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HARPER, J.
Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, General Statutes § 31-275 et seq., the last insurer on a risk for which other insurers also bear some liability is deemed initially liable for payment to the injured employee, with the right to recover proportional reimbursement from the other insurers. See General Statutes § 31-299b. The sole issue in this appeal is whether § 31-299b applies to the Connecticut Insurance Guarantee Association (association) 2 when it assumes liability for the obligations of an insolvent workers’ compensation insurer that would have been the last insurer on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hatt v. Burlington Coat FactorySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Viera v. CohenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Doucette v. PomesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. FontaineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Potvin v. Lincoln Service & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. DrownConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- State v. ReddyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Graham v. Olson Wood Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2016
- Brooks v. ELECTRIC BOAT CORP.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Austin v. Coin Depot Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2021
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