Primer on Interpleader Actions Under Connecticut Law

The Connecticut Supreme Court (318CR76) recently issued a decision that provides a good overview of Connecticut’s interpleader law.  An action in interpleader is an equitable claim attorneys bring on behalf of clients to resolve ownership over disputed claims to property or money.  The typical case involves a situation where one party is the holder of money and […]

Dissolving A Corporation Under Connecticut Law

Under Connecticut law, there are various methods attorneys may use to dissolve or terminate a corporation.  It is referred to as dissolution of the corporation.  A dissolved corporation continues its corporate shell existence but stops carrying on business except where necessary to wind up the affairs of the company.  Winding up typically involves liquidation by […]

Seldom Used Holiday Rule Will Not Save Your Lawsuit Filing Deadline

Our court system is based upon a series of deadlines.  There are deadlines for everything from starting a lawsuit (statute of limitations) to returning the lawsuit papers to court (6 or 12 days before the return date) to filing an appearance (2 days after the return date).  There are deadlines for every aspect of a […]

Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court Cases and Briefs Online

There are three good online resources to get information on appellate court cases in Connecticut.   The first resource is a new addition to the state judicial branch website.  The public now has access to the case and docket information regarding Supreme Court and Appellate cases.  Here is the link.   Previously, you could only access trial level cases.  […]

Connecticut Civil Procedure – A Law Clerk’s Perspective

Corey Dennis, a former Superior Court clerk in Connecticut, sent me an article he recently published on Connecticut civil procedure.  I am posting the article,  "Roadmap to Connecticut Procedure" (download here), with the permission of the Connecticut Bar Journal and Corey.  The article brings the perspective of a Law Clerk who was involved with the procedural […]

Complex Litigation Docket For Business Disputes In Connecticut

The Complex Litigation Docket or “CLD” is a special session of the Connecticut Superior Court  designed to accommodate the needs of complex cases.  The Judicial Branch published a fact sheet about the CLD.   Here is a summary of the CLD facts: Designed for cases with intricate legal issues, multiple parties, or significant damages; A single judge […]

Did A Secretary Cause A Billion Dollar Default Judgment Against PepsiCo?

Imagine your company is so busy preparing for a board meeting that a secretary sets aside paperwork from a recently served lawsuit for a billion dollars over trade secrets.  Imagine further that your company bureaucracy fails to put it together that a lawsuit has been filed until such a time that your company becomes defaulted in the case, to the tune […]

Connecticut State Court To Phase In Mandatory E Filing

The Connecticut Judicial Branch will implement mandatory electronic filing in Connecticut state superior courts in all civil cases by December 5, 2009.  The Judicial Branch is also going paperless for short calendar and notices will no longer be sent by paper in the mail (unless the firm or litigant is exempt) starting September 1, 2009. […]

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