Section 31-51q

Citation: Section 31-51q
Parent Document: Cotto v. United Technologies Corp., 251 Conn. 1 (1999)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1999-10-12
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7898264/cotto-v-united-technologies-corp/ ↗

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We disagree, therefore, with Justice Borden’s view that Redgrave sheds significant light on the outcome of this case. As a matter of law, we note that the court’s opinion in Redgrave expressly eschews a decision based on constitutional grounds, finding “no need to discuss the existence or content of a First Amendment right not to perform an artistic endeavor.” Id., 911. More important, as a matter of fact, in this case, unlike Redgrave, the defendant has not proffered a factual claim that it was confronted with the risk that its own views about the flag would be confused with that of the plaintiff, who is not a celebrity and who is not otherwise known to the public at large. We need not decide today, therefore, howpossibly conflicting rights of free speech between employer and employee should be resolved pursuant to § 31-51q.

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