Carpentino v. Perkins Trucking Co.

Full title: FREDRICK CARPENTINO v. PERKINS TRUCKING COMPANY ET AL

Court: Appellate Court of Connecticut

Date published: Mar 28, 1989

556 A.2d 1063 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989)

556 A.2d 1063

Opinion

(6964)

Argued March 16, 1989

Decision released March 28, 1989

Appeal by the named defendant et al. and cross appeal by the plaintiff from an award of workers' compensation benefits to the plaintiff by the workers' compensation commissioner for the third district, brought to the compensation review division, which affirmed the award, in part, and remanded the matter for a determination of attorney's fees, and the named defendant et al. appealed to this court. No error.

Michael J. McClary, with whom, on the brief, were Hugh F. Keefe, John J. Keefe, Jr., and Charles E. Tiernan III, for the appellant (named defendant et al.).

Gregory P. Patti, for the appellee (defendant Michigan Mutual Insurance Company).

Colette Mauborgne, with whom, on the brief, was Kevin J. Maher, for the appellee (defendant Chubb Group of Insurance Companies).

Jason M. Dodge, for the appellee (defendant Travelers Insurance Company).

Edward S. Downes, Jr., for the appellee (defendant Kemper Insurance Company).

Carl J. Schuman, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Clarine Nardi Riddle, acting attorney general, Joseph I. Lieberman, former attorney general, and Carl J. Schuman, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (defendant Second Injury and Compensation Assurance Fund).

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal, the defendant employer and its insurer have attacked the factual findings of the workers' compensation commission as affirmed by the compensation review division. We cannot intervene, where, as in this case, such findings are amply supported by the evidence.