Town of Southbury v. Patricia Gonyea

Summary

The court reversed summary judgment for the defendants because the record presented a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the town had assented to the employee's settlement with the defendants. The court held that accepting settlement proceeds to satisfy a perfected statutory lien did not, by itself, establish that the town voluntarily relinquished its separate right to pursue an action for additional workers' compensation payments. The case was remanded for further proceedings.