Legal Opinion
Colangelo v. Heckelman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 18, 2006No. SC 17276PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
This appeal requires us to decide whether the exception to the exclusivity provision of General Statutes § 31-293U1 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (act) for injuries sustained by one employee due to the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by a fellow *179employee is applicable when the motor vehicle accident that resulted in those injuries bears a distinct relationship to the special hazards of the workplace. The plaintiff, Brian Colangelo, an automotive technician, commenced this action against the defendant, David Heckel-man, a fellow employee, seeking damages for injuries…
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