Isaacs v. Ottaviano

Opinion

SPEAR, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the state of Connecticut (state) waives its sovereign immunity and subjects itself to a counterclaim when it intervenes, pursuant to General Statutes § 31-293,1 in a personal injury action and seeks reimbursement for *420workers’ compensation benefits that it paid to the plaintiff employee. The state claims that the trial court improperly denied its motion to dismiss the defendant’s counterclaim for indemnification and contribution because the state had not waived sovereign immunity and, therefore, the court lacked subject matter…