DIAZ v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF STAMFORD ET AL

The plaintiff's 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)?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16324.

Gregory F. Lisowski, in support of the petition.