Opinion
Decided December 4, 2002
The defendants' petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 73 Conn. App. 39 (AC 22090), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the commissioner of labor has statutory authority under General Statutes § 31-72 to bring suit for unpaid wages on behalf of a subcontractor's employees against a general contractor and its bonding company pursuant to General Statutes §§ 49-41 and 49-42?
"2. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the commissioner of labor has statutory authority for imposing liability on the defendant surety under a payment bond where it is argued that the general contractor is not the employer of the subcontractor's employees?"
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16880.
Steven B. Kaplan, in support of the petition.
Judith A. Brown, assistant attorney general, in opposition.