Case: Disability Discrimination/Sovereign Immunity (D. Conn.)

A federal district court certified to the Connecticut Supreme Court the question of whether Connecticut waived sovereign immunity for punitive damages under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act in disability discrimination claims brought by a custodian with bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety against Connecticut Technical Education and Career Systems, finding no controlling appellate precedent exists on this issue following a 2019 statutory amendment.

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