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A Connecticut Appellate Law Blog

Category: Motion to reargue

  • What to Do After Judgment: Protecting Appellate Rights in Connecticut

    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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  • Issue Preservation for Connecticut Trial Attorneys: Core 4 Checklist & Best Practices 

    Unpreserved issues often are unreviewable on appeal. If an issue is not distinctly raised at trial and ruled on by the trial court, an Appellate Court will not review it—absent limited exceptions. This is why issue preservation should be a component of your trial strategy. In a high-stakes trial, it is easy to focus entirely

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  • When to File a Motion to Reargue in Connecticut

    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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