General

DAVID LIBBY v. GOODWIN PONTIAC-GMC TRUCK, INC., ET AL.

239 Conn. 915·Connecticut Supreme Court·1996·CT

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Opinion

DAVID LIBBY v. GOODWIN PONTIAC-GMC TRUCK, INC., ET AL. The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15520. Brian E. Prindle, in support of the petition. [MAJORITY] The defendants’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 42 Conn. App. 200 (AC 14661), is granted, limited to the following issue: “If an employee covered by workers’ compensation settles a personal injury claim against a third party, is the employer entitled to a credit against future compensation benefits equal to the amount of the settlement?” Decided September 18, 1996 Robert C. Ruggiero, Jr., and Joseph S. Dobrowolski, in opposition.