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Category: Connecticut Practice Book
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The court has rendered judgment. Whether the result followed a jury verdict or a bench decision, the period that follows is important. Before deciding whether to appeal, it helps to understand the Connecticut appeal deadline and consider a few deliberate steps to preserve your client’s options. There is no need to decide immediately whether to appeal. But preserving
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As we approach 2026, appellate attorneys and litigants in Connecticut should take time to familiarize themselves with the most recent amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, which take effect on January 1, 2026. As with prior years, the amendments reflect a continued effort by the appellate courts to modernize practice, streamline procedures, and align rules with electronic filing realities. Some of
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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Villao v. Paz (officially released Sept. 30, 2025) offers rare published guidance on the Connecticut appellate stay in family cases. For family law and divorce attorneys, this opinion clarifies how the automatic appellate stay operates under Practice Book § 61-11 (c)—and reminds attorneys that the exceptions are narrowly construed.
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In appellate practice, timing is everything. Miss a deadline, and you may lose the right to appeal altogether. Connecticut’s appellate rules set tight time frames, and even seasoned trial counsel can find them confusing—especially in the hectic period following judgment. This post offers a practical overview how long you have to appeal in Connecticut, including
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As a Connecticut appellate attorney, I often work with trial attorneys at the post-judgment stage—sometimes on a full appeal, but other times to explore whether an appeal can be avoided. One way to do that in Connecticut is by filing a motion to reargue / motion for reconsideration—formally known as a Practice Book § 11-11
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Since launching Connecticut Appellate Law Firm, one of the most frequently asked questions I have received is: “How long does a Connecticut civil or family appeal take to resolve?” In legal practice, the answer is often “it depends.” Under typical circumstances and without any special motions or complexities, the process from filing an appeal to
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When an appellant challenges a trial court’s factual findings, attention to procedural rules is crucial. In Park Seymour Associates, LLC v. City of Hartford / Park Squire Associates, LLC v. City of Hartford, the plaintiffs discovered this the hard way. Despite their reliance on testimony to argue that the trial court’s factual findings were clearly
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As we step into 2025, appellate practitioners and litigants in Connecticut must familiarize themselves with the amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure. These changes, effective January 1, 2025 (with some provisions effective October 1, 2024), reflect the judiciary’s effort to modernize appellate practice and streamline processes for both counsel and self-represented litigants. Noteworthy Updates