Legal Opinion
Jett v. Dunlap
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 13, 1979PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
The plaintiff instituted this action against his work supervisor, Lester F. Dunlap, and their employer, Farrel Corporation, to recover damages in common-law tort for an alleged battery which occurred at the workplace.
The plaintiff alleged that Dunlap accused him in a profane and insulting manner of being away from his machine. When he responded to Dunlap in a similar manner, Dunlap struck him, pushing him backwards and knocking off his hat. The plaintiff sued Dunlap and the Farrel Corporation, under a theory of respondeat superior, for the ensuing depression, disruption of his home life and…
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- McNamara v. Town of HamdenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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