Legal Opinion

Karagozian v. USV Optical, Inc.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 27, 2019PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiff's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 186 Conn.App. 857, 201 A.3d 500 (2019), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court correctly construe and apply Brittell v. Department of Correction, 247 Conn. 148, 717 A.2d 1254 (1998), in holding that an action for constructive discharge in violation of public policy requires that the plaintiff allege and prove not only that the employer intended to create an intolerable work atmosphere but that the employer intended thereby to force the plaintiff to resign?"

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brittell v. Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  2. Karagozian v. USV Optical, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2019

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Andrews v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2019