Surprenant v. Burlingham’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although the legislative history of § 31-293a is not especially revealing, there is some evidence that the intention was to distinguish simple negligence on the job from negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle. Unlike the special hazards of the work place, the risk of a motor vehicle accident is a common danger to which the general public is exposed. Particular occupations may subject some employees to a greater degree of exposure to that risk. The nature of the risk remains unchanged, however, and in many employments it is no greater than for the general public. The legislature has chosen, therefore, not to extend the immunity given to fellow employees by § 31-293a to accidents having a less distinct relationship to the hazards of the employment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 6669 - Lloyd v. Ryder Truck Rental, No. Cv 00-0803023 (May 22, 2002) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 9122 - Muscetta v. Kimball, No. Cv01 0186306 S

2. “If an employee . . . has a right to benefits or compensation under this chapter on account of injury or death from injury caused by the negligence or wrong of a fellow employee, such right shall be the exclusive remedy of such injured employee or dependent and no action may be brought against such fellow employee unless . . . the action is based on the fellow employee's negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle as defined in section 14-1 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 9122 - Muscetta v. Kimball, No. Cv01 0186306 S

3. “`[O]peration,' for purposes of the exception contained in [§ 31-293a ], means”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2001 Conn. Super. Ct. 11282 - Kuljian v. Nepiarsky, No. 430225 (Aug. 17, 2001)