In this Connecticut appeal, Gladstein v. Goldfield, the Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the invited error doctrine precluded appellate review of the trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion to substitute plaintiff. Plaintiff initially was a 50% beneficiary of her mother's…
In this Connecticut appeal, O'Toole v. Hernandez, the Appellate Court concluded that a family support magistrate had the authority to order defendant to pay plaintiff's attorney's fees in connection with defendant's contempt of a support order for the unmarried parties'…
In this Connecticut appeal (Connecticut Housing Finance Authority v. Alfaro), the Appellate Court denied defendant's motion for attorney's fees pursuant to CGS ยง 42-150bb after plaintiff withdrew its foreclosure action. Defendant raised a special defense that "plaintiff lacked standing ...…
The advance release opinion in this Connecticut appeal (Dumbauld v. Dumbauld) confirms that pendente lite alimony and child support cannot result in a distribution of assets. The trial court found that defendant was drawing on an account to cover his…
Plaintiff in this Connecticut appeal (Edizione, S.P.A. v. Dragone) obtained a money judgment against defendants from a court in Rome, Italy. Alleging that the individual defendant was a Connecticut resident and the corporate defendant was a Connecticut corporation, plaintiff commenced…
A Connecticut appeal confirms that contractors do not have to strictly comply with the Home Improvement Act. The advance release opinion becomes official on March 1, 2016. The homeowners in Ippolito v. Olympic Construction, LLC hired a contractor to repair…
The appeal in Salisbury Bank & Trust Co. v. Christophersen involved two adjacent undeveloped parcels of waterfront property in Westport. Defendant borrowed money from plaintiff against the properties, planning to repay the debt when he sold them. Defendant defaulted and…
In an advance release opinion issued February 29, 2016, the Connecticut Appellate Court concluded that the new anti perpetual motion machine rule concerning appellate stays in foreclosure cases required it to dismiss the borrower's appeal. The first law day in…
The Connecticut appeal in Lichaj v. Sconyers involved snow plowing, vexatious litigation and probable cause. The advance release opinion, which becomes official on March 1, 2016, explains that the Welles and the Lichajes had a common driveway. The deeds included the following…
The Connecticut Appellate Court dismissed an appeal because the appellant, who was not a party to the underlying judgment, lacked standing. The appellant in M.U.N. Capital, LLC v. National Hall Properties, LLC, an advance release opinion to be officially released…
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