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ANDRE A. VEILLEUX v. COMPLETE INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. (SC 18232)
Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js.* Argued December 8, 2009--officially released June 1, 2010

Frank W. Russo, with whom, on the brief, was Jon

D. Berman, for the appellant (plaintiff). Robert S. Bystrowski, with whom was Cristin E. Sheehan, for the appellees (defendants). Robert F. Carter and Joram Hirsch, filed a brief on behalf of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J. The plaintiff, Andre A. Veilleux, appeals from the decision of the compensation review board (board) affirming the decision of the workers' compensation commissioner for the eighth district (commissioner) dismissing his claim for benefits from the defendants, Complete Interior Systems, Inc. (Complete Interior), and Wall Board Systems, Inc. (Wall Board), and several of its workers' compensation insurers,1 on the ground that it was time barred under General Statutes

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