Spiotti v. Town of Wolcott

The primary issue that we must resolve in this appeal is whether this court should overrule its decision in Genovese v. Gallo Wine Merchants, Inc. , 226 Conn. 475 , 486, 628 A.2d 946 (1993), holding that, under General Statutes § 31-51bb, 1 a factual determination made in a final and binding arbitration conducted pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement does not have preclusive effect in a subsequent action claiming a violation of the state or federal constitution or a state statute. The plaintiff, Doreen Spiotti, was a member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local…