Ross v. City of New Haven

• Decision Date: 27 September 1989
• Citation: 212 Conn. 814,565 A.2d 536
• Parties: John ROSS v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN.
• Court: Connecticut Supreme Court

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565 A.2d 536

212 Conn. 814

John ROSS v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided Sept. 27, 1989.

Richard A. Roberts, Cheshire, in support of petition.

W. Martyn Philpot, Jr., Asst. Corp. Counsel, in opposition.

The plaintiff's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 19 Conn.App. 169, 561 A.2d 457, is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Is a municipal self-insurer obliged to provide uninsured motorist benefits for its police patrol cars?

"2. Does the exclusivity provision on Connecticut General Statutes § 31-284 of the Workers Compensation Act bar an officer from recovering such benefits against a municipal employer?"