Legal Opinion
Libby v. Goodwin Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 20, 1997No. SC 15520PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BERDON, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether, under the workers’ compensation act (act), General Statutes § 31-275 et seq., the defendants1 were entitled to a credit against future workers’ compensation liability measured by the amount of a settlement that the plaintiff, David Libby, reached with respect to a personal injury claim against a third party tortfeasor. Because the defendants failed to perfect their statutory rights under General Statutes (Rev. to 1991) § 31-293 (a),2 we conclude that the defendants are not entitled *172to a credit against their workers’ compensation…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Robinson v. FaulknerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Durniak v. August Winter & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Enquist v. General DatacomSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Skitromo v. Meriden Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Dos Santos v. F. D. Rich Construction Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dodd v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Dowling v. SlotnikSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Thomas v. Department of Developmental ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Nichols v. Lighthouse Restaurant, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Laliberte v. United Security, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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