Legal Opinion
Healey v. Hawkeye Construction, LLC
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 5, 2010No. AC 30894PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLYNN, C. J.
This case presents the question, addressed by our Supreme Court in Burse v. American International Airways, Inc., 262 Conn. 31, 808 A.2d 672 (2002), of when Connecticut law applies to a plaintiffs claim for workers’ compensation benefits. In Burse, our Supreme Court clarified that for the law of this state to apply to a claim for such benefits requires, “at a minimum, a showing of a significant relationship between Connecticut and either the employment contract or the employment relationship.” Id., 38-39. Applying this rule to the circumstances of the present case, we hold…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cleveland v. U.S. Printing Ink, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Panaro v. Electrolux Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Jaiguay v. VasquezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Blakeslee v. PLATT BROS. AND CO.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- McGowan v. General Dynamics Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jones v. Connecticut Children's Medical Center Faculty Practice PlanConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Healey v. HAWKEYE CONSTRUCTION, LLCSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011