Reichert v. Sheridan

The issues presented in this appeal are, first, whether notice of an employer’s suit against a third party tortfeasor, otherwise valid under General Statutes § 31-293 (a),1 is nonetheless invalid because it was sent by the employer’s insurance carrier instead of by the employer and, second, whether the abatement provision of § 31-293 (a)2 bars an employee’s right of action.3 The plaintiff, Francis Reichert, was injured while employed by the town of Suffield when he was struck by the defendant’s truck. The town sued the defendant, James J. Sheridan, Jr., in November, 1991, *523to recover moneys…