Acquarulo v. Botwinik Bros., Inc.

139 Conn. 684 (1953)

DOMENICO ACQUARULO

v.

BOTWINIK BROTHERS, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Argued April 8, 1953.

Decided April 28, 1953.

BROWN, C. J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O'SULLIVAN, JS.

Henry T. Istas and George W. Chisaski, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John E. McNerney, with whom, on the brief, was Francis J. Moran, for the appellees (defendants).

JENNINGS, J.

The question to be decided is whether the workmen's compensation commissioner was justified in suspending compensation payments to an injured workman because of his refusal to undergo an operation.

The following findings…