Legal Opinion
Christensen v. Bic Corp.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 23, 1989No. 6642PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStoughton, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant after a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff filed a cross appeal asserting error in the trial court’s refusing to permit the jury to find that a bonus constituted a wage within the meaning of General Statutes § 31-71a. We find error on the appeal.
*452In an amended complaint, the plaintiff raised the following allegations: he received a bonus for each year of his employment except 1983; it was the custom and practice of the defendant to pay a bonus based on performance of the company and of the individual; the bonus constituted wages within the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- D'Ulisse-Cupo v. Board of Directors of Notre Dame High SchoolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Finley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Bead Chain Manufacturing Co. v. Saxton Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- L. F. Pace & Sons, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1986
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- Peralta v. Cendant Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2000
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