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Daily entries to help you stay informed about recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources.
Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion
  • Dept. of Transportation v. White Oak Corp. SC 17828 [Pubic works contracts; sovereign immunity; res judicata; whether trial court properly concluded that contractor was entitled to seek further arbitration] [docket summary]
  • Postal Stamp Increase - May 12th
    On May 12th the Postal Service will adjust prices for its services with the most visible change being a 1-cent increase for First-Class Mail® letters. To learn more go to  http://www.usps.com/prices/welcome.htm
    CT Office of Legislative Research Reports
    The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 5/9/08
    • Archambault v. Soneco/Northeastern, Inc. SC 17845 [Personal Injury; negligence; jury instructions; whether contractor should have been permitted to introduce evidence that subcontractor's negligent conduct was the sole proximate cause of injuries sustained by subcontractor's employees; whether subcontractor owed subcontractor's employees a nondelegable duty to keep a construction site safe] [docket summary]
    A Reminder - 36 U.S.C. § 117
    According to 36 U.S.C. § 117, the second Sunday in May (this year May 11th) is Mother's Day.
     
     
    "Our Nation is grateful for the sacrifices mothers make every day and for the unconditional love they give their children. ... I encourage all Americans to show their gratitude and love to mothers for making a difference in the lives of their children, families, and communities."
    2008 Connecticut Public Acts
    Every year we post a browseable list of public acts soon after the regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly ends. Below is a link to a document listing the 2008 regular session public acts by number. This document will be updated as more bills are assigned public act numbers. 
    Condominium Law

    The Law Library at New Britain has received The Law of Condominium Operations, by Gary Poliakoff. West’s description states that this two volume treatise “examines state and federal condominium law affecting the day-to-day legal issues faced by practitioners.” To determine whether a law library near you has this treatise, contact your local law library or search our catalog for "The Law of Condominium Operations."

    ALR 6th- Vol. 33
    There is a new volume for American Law Reports 6th series.  Some highlights from Volume 33 include:
    1. Child Luring
    2. State Statutory Requirements Concerning Placement of Independent Candidate for President of the United States on Ballot
    3. Exclusion of Public from State Criminal Trial to Protect Witness
    4. Offense of Rape after Withdrawal of Consent

    To determine whether a law library near you has an up-to-date set, contact your local law library or search our catalog for "American Law Reports 6th".

    Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - 5/7/08
    Twelve Connecticut Appellate Court decisions were released today. See the Connecticut Judicial Branch website for the list of case names and links to the full text of the opinions. After today, the opinions will be accessible from the Appellate Court Archive.
    Welcome to the Redesigned NewsLog!

    Welcome to the new Judicial Branch Law Libraries' NewsLog! We’ve redesigned the site and added new categories.  Our enhanced case law categorization and RSS feed should make the site more accessible. Also, we’re now able to offer full-text searching of our posts.

     

    Our motto hasn’t changed, however. We will still be posting daily entries to help you stay informed about recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources. Feel free to contact an editor with feedback and suggestions.

    Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence

    Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence is a comprehensive treatise that addresses all the key aspects of the collection and admission of electronic evidence, within the context of relevant statutes, regulations, and case law.

    The second edition is expanded to include a detailed discussion of the new e-Discovery Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2007, setting forth the amended rules, committee notes and a commentary for each rule.

    The new 850 page treatise contains 8 chapters as well as 2 companion Best Practices Guides and a fully-searchable CD-ROM and is available for use at the Middletown Law Library.

    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 5/5/08
    Breezy Knoll Assn., Inc. v. Morris - SC17815 [Municipal tax appeal; C.G.S. §12-117a;whether plaintiff's property had nominal value for tax purposes given that they were burdened by certain easements and restrictions] [docket summary]
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 5/5/08

    Dimmock v. Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Inc.  -
    SC18053, 18054 [Medical malpractice; summary judgment; whether proposed amendments to the complaint should have been permitted under the relation back doctrine; whether plaintiff's expert's testimony  was properly precluded as being outside the scope of the operative complaint; whether trial court improperly rendered summary judgment in favor of the defendants because she lacked an expert witness to testify regarding the standard of care and causation] [docket summary]
    Dissent SC18053, 18054
    Cohabitation in Connecticut
    Our research guides on Cohabitation Law in Connecticut and Cohabitation Agreements in Connecticut have been updated. And don't forget that our Law by Subject page on Cohabitation lists the aforementioned research guides as well as commonly requested statutes, pamphlets, and books on this topic.
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 5/02/08
    Cosgrove v. Waterbury - SC17999 [Pensions; appeal by plaintiff police officer from decision of defendant retirement board awarding him disability pension that was equal to amount that he would have been entitled to receive as vested service pension pursuant to collective bargaining agreement; claim that pension award improperly failed to compensate plaintiff for his disability; whether trial court properly concluded that board's decision was not unlawful, arbitrary or abuse of its discretion] [docket summary]
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion- 5/02/08
    O'Connor v. Waterbury - SC18003  [Pensions; appeal by plaintiff police officer from decision of defendant retirement board awarding him disability pension that was equal to amount that he would have been entitled to receive as vested service pension pursuant to collective bargaining agreement; claim that pension award improperly failed to compensate plaintiff for his orthopedic and heart and hypertension disabilities; whether trial court properly concluded that board's decision was not unlawful, arbitrary or abuse of its discretion; whether board properly considered proffered medical evidence pertaining to plaintiff's disabilities in determining disability pension award] [docket summary]
    Redesigned Home Page for State Library
    The Connecticut State Library has redesigned their home page to include pull down menus and beautiful photos of their library.  Check out their new look at www.cslib.org
    Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - 4/30/08
    Thirteen Connecticut Appellate Court decisions were released today. See the Connecticut Judicial Branch website for the list of case names and links to the full text of the opinions. After today, the opinions will be available from the Appellate Court Archive.
    Article on Surrogate Parenting Agreements
    Volume 21, issue no. 2 of the Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal has an article entitled - "Sitting in Limbo: The Absence of Connecticut Regulation Of Surrogate Parenting Agreements And Its Effect On Parties To The Agreement" by Christine A. Bjorkman.

    To view the complete table of contents of issue no. 2
    click here
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    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 4/28/08
     Small v. Commissioner of Correction - SC17803 [Habeas corpus; conspiracy to commit robbery first degree; felony murder predicated on crime of attempt to commit robbery first degree; claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel and appellate counsel; jury instructions; denial of certification to appeal from judgment of habeas court.] [docket summary]
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion-  4/28/08
    Bingham v. Dept. of Public Works - SC17817 [Administrative appeal; whether proposed sale of state owned property to municipalities was subject to environmental impact evaluation pursuant to state environmental policy law (§ 22a-1b [c]); aggrievement under Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (§ 4-166 et seq.).] [docket summary]
    Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 4/23/08
    Commissioner of Environmental Protection v. Mellon - SC17945 - Environment; Attorney's fees; claim that public entity constituted 'person' entitled to recover costs and fees associated with litigation brought pursuant to provision (§ 22a-16) of Connecticut Environmental Protection Act; whether applicable definition of ``person'' was statutory (§ 22a- 2 [c]) definition that included public entities. [docket summary]
    Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - 4/23/08
    Twelve Connecticut Appellate Court decisions (including one dissent) and five memorandum decisions will be  released today after 11:30 AM. See the Connecticut Judicial Branch website for the list of case names and links to the full text of the opinions. After today, the opinions will be available from the Appellate Court Archive.
    CT Office of Legislative Research Reports
    The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:
    • Case Statistics on Sex Offenses – 2008-R-0274
      You asked for case statistics on sexual offenses. You also asked other questions about sex offenders that will be answered in separate reports.

    • Connecticut Hate Crimes Laws – 2008-R-0276
      You asked for a summary of Connecticut's hate crimes laws.

    • Gun Permit Issues – 2008-R-0238
      You asked nine specific gun permit-related questions and specifically requested that we base our responses solely on statutes. Your specific questions and answers follow.

    • Statute of Limitations Fee Prosecuting Child Sexual Assault Cases – 2008-R-0263
      You asked for a comparison of the statutes of limitations for prosecuting child sexual assault cases in Connecticut and New York.

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