Panaro v. Electrolux Corp.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the defendant Mary Ann Sheehan, a full-time salaried company nurse, has the status of an independent contractor at her place of employment and therefore may be sued by a fellow employee despite the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. General Statutes § 31-275 et seq. The named plaintiff, Anthony Panaro, brought an action for malpractice against his employer, the Electrolux Corporation (Electrolux), the named defendant, and the defendant Sheehan, a nurse employed by Electrolux. The plaintiffs1 alleged that Sheehan’s failure to…