A Brief Review
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Category: Post-judgment motions
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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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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s recent decision in Hope v. Willimantic Partners, LLC addresses several recurring issues in premises liability litigation. The case arose from a serious fall in a commercial parking lot and resulted in a substantial jury verdict for the plaintiffs—one that the Appellate Court affirmed in full. For plaintiff-side trial attorneys, Hope is not about a new rule of law. Instead, it offers
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Most attorneys advising a client after a probate decree focus on the facts, the equities, or the perceived wrongdoing that occurred in the estate. But Moore v. Ferguson is a reminder that even serious allegations may never be reviewed if a plaintiff lacks standing, misses a Connecticut appellate deadline, or misses the deadline to file
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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