Olivieri v. City of Bridgeport

The plaintiff’s decedent suffered an injury while working for the defendant city, as the result of which he died. Compensation was awarded to the plaintiff as a dependent. The defendant appealed to the Superior Court and it rendered judgment vacating the award. Then followed several procedural efforts by the plaintiff to secure a rehearing before the commissioner. A motion to open the award was finally granted by him and upon a rehearing a second award was made in favor of the plaintiff. Both the plaintiff and defendant appealed to the Superior Court and it rendered judgment sustaining the…