Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. New Haven Register, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1999No. SC 16024PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether, notwithstanding General Statutes § 52-572C,1 a release *711executed in favor of an employee operates as a matter of law to release the employer whose sole liability is premised on the doctrine of respondeat superior. We conclude that the employer and employee are not joint tortfeasors pursuant to the statute and that, accordingly, the employer is released from any derivative liability.
The record includes the following undisputed facts. The plaintiff, Reyes Alvarez, brought an action against Grazyna Ziolo2 for injuries sustained as a result…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. LarsenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Kaplan v. Merberg Wrecking CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Dodd v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Dwy v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- Frillici v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by86 opinions
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- Rumbin v. Utica Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Matthiessen v. VanechSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- J & J TIMBER CO. v. BroomeMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
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