Legal Opinion
Fimiani v. Star Gallo Distributors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 11, 1999No. SC 15960PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, C. J.
In 1987, the plaintiff, Joseph Fimi-ani (claimant), suffered two related injuries in the course of his employment with the named defendant, Star Gallo Distributors, Inc. (Star Gallo). The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether General Statutes (Rev. to 1987) § 31-3491 requires the defendant second *637injury fund (fund) to accept liability only for that portion of the workers’ compensation disability benefits due the claimant that is attributable exclusively to his second injury. We conclude that § 31-349 requires the fund to accept liability for all…
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