Connecticut Appellate Court February 6, 2007, AC 25799 (Chamberland v. Labonte)

Opinion

PETERS, J.

General Statutes § 31-293a creates an exception to the general rule that workers’ compensation benefits provide the exclusive remedy for an employee injured by a fellow employee.1 Under this *466statutory exception, an injured coworker may pursue a common-law action if “the action is based on the fellow employee’s negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle . . . .