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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KATZ, J., with whom BERDON, J.,
joins, concurring in part and dissenting in part. I agree with the majority opinion that General Statutes § 31-511 protects a private employee’s expressions2 against his private employer that occur at the private employer’s workplace. Although the majority concludes that § 31-51q does apply to such circumstances, it nevertheless concludes that the Appellate Court properly affirmed the trial court’s decision granting the defendant’s motion to strike based upon its conclusion that the plaintiff failed to allege a constitutional violation pursuant to § 31-51q. On the basis of the complaint, I cannot conclude that, as a matter of law, the expressions were not protected by § 31-51q. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent. I

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