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Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness, LLC d/b/a Verano Connecticut
A pharmacist hired at Verano's Meriden dispensary in 2023 sued for wrongful termination under C.G.S. § 46a-60. The court sent the case to arbitration and stayed it in March 2026.
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- Connecticut Superior Court, Meriden
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- 3
Docket: NNI-CV25-6040050-S (Meriden).
Status: LIVE but STAYED. Motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings granted March 30, 2026 (Judge Steven Jacobs).
Parties. Plaintiff David T. Morizio of Avon. Defendant Willow Brook Wellness, LLC d/b/a Verano Connecticut, LLC, operator of the dispensary at 1371 East Main Street, Meriden.
What the complaint says. Morizio was hired as a full-time pharmacist on February 13, 2023, having previously worked for a competing dispensary. He alleges wrongful termination under C.G.S. § 46a-60, after a CHRO complaint filed in January 2024, fact-finding sessions in 2025 and a release of jurisdiction in October 2025.
What happened. Filed November 18, 2025. Verano took two extensions and on February 25, 2026 moved to compel arbitration and stay the case, citing an arbitration agreement. Judge Steven Jacobs granted the motion March 30, 2026.
Status. Stayed pending arbitration; nothing further on the docket.
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Files in This Collection
- Court filingConnecticut Superior Court, Meriden
Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness: Complaint (11/18/2025)
Complaint, filed 11/18/2025 in Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness, Connecticut Superior Court docket NNI-CV25-6040050-S (entry 100.31). Public court record downloaded from the Judicial Branch civil case look-up and published as filed.
Dated November 18, 2025PDF, 17 pp., 2.3 MBID ctc-2026-0381 - Court filingConnecticut Superior Court, Meriden
Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness: Motion for Stay Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (02/25/2026)
MOTION FOR STAY Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings, filed 02/25/2026 in Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness, Connecticut Superior Court docket NNI-CV25-6040050-S (entry 103.00). Public court record downloaded from the Judicial Branch civil case look-up and published as filed.
Dated February 25, 2026PDF, 3 pp., 8 KBID ctc-2026-0382 - Court filingConnecticut Superior Court, Meriden
Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness: Order (03/30/2026)
Order, filed 03/30/2026 in Morizio v. Willow Brook Wellness, Connecticut Superior Court docket NNI-CV25-6040050-S (entry 103.20). Public court record downloaded from the Judicial Branch civil case look-up and published as filed.
Dated March 30, 2026PDF, 1 pp., 80 KBID ctc-2026-0383
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