Case Name: ANN DIAZ v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2000-06-19
Citations: 253 Conn. 917
Docket Number: SC 16324
Parties: ANN DIAZ v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 253
Pages: 917–917

Head Matter:
ANN DIAZ v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD ET AL.
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16324.
Gregory F. Lisowski, in support of the petition.
Decided June 19, 2000

Opinion:
The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 56 Conn. App. 913 (AC 19214), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Whether an employee's discharge for not returning to work, while claiming she was unable to do so because of a compensable injury within two days of her discharge, constitutes a prima facie violation of General Statutes § 31-290a, requiring the employer to show a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for the discharge pursuant to Ford v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut, Inc., 216 Conn. 40, 578 A.2d 1054 (1990)?"