Legal Opinion
McNamara v. Town of Hamden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 6, 1979PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, J.
This appeal presents a question under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, General Statutes, chapter 568: whether an injury sustained while the plaintiff was engaged in a customary and permitted game of ping-pong on his employer’s premises before the start of the work day, using equipment purchased by the employees, arose out of and in the course of his employment so that it was error to deny him compensation.
The compensation commissioner’s finding and award discloses the following facts: On April 15, 1975, the plaintiff was employed by the public works department of the defendant town of Hamden.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Wheat v. Red Star Express LinesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
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3Cited by47 opinions
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