Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jenny Velecela v. All Habitat Services, LLC.
August 9, 2016322 Conn. 335
Summary
The court held that the plaintiff's negligent-infliction-of-bystander-emotional-distress claim was barred by the Workers' Compensation Act's exclusivity provision because it derived from her husband's compensable workplace death. The court concluded that the statutory phrase "arising out of" requires a causal connection, which existed because the plaintiff's emotional injuries resulted from the employee's bodily injury and death. The court also rejected the plaintiff's argument that summary judgment was procedurally improper.