Driscoll v. General Nutrition Corp.

Opinion

PETERS, J.

The sole issue in this appeal, on certification from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut pursuant to General Statutes § 51-199a,1 is whether the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act bars an employee from pursuing a tort claim for damages for emotional distress resulting from a physical and sexual assault that occurred during and in the course of her employment. We conclude that General Statutes § 31-275 (16) (B) (ii),2 when read in light of the facts and circumstances of this case, the policy of exclusivity set forth in General…