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Daily entries to help you stay informed about recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources. |
5/9/2008
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]
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 The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:
- Transaction Fee Under PA 05-228 - 2008-R-0304
You asked whether municipalities must establish separate funds for the money they receive under PA 05-228 that is designated for local capital improvements.
- Consumer Privacy And Identity Theft - 2008-R-0302
You asked for a summary of a proposed amendment (LCO5834) to An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy and Identity Theft (SB 30).
- Connecticut Constitutional Conventions - 2008-R-0296
You asked about the history of constitutional conventions in Connecticut and the process involved in undertaking and conducting a convention.
- Home Schooling In Connecticut And Other States - 2008-R-0292
You asked for a comparison of Connecticut's regulation of home schooling with that of other states.
- Collection of Past Due Rent And Payment of Attorneys' Fees - 2008-R-0290
You asked (1) why landlords cannot receive a monetary judgment in housing court, presumably for back rent or property damages and (2) whether a court can award attorneys' fees to tenants represented in housing cases by Legal Services attorneys.
- Animal Cruelty Cases In Connecticut - 2008-R-0260
You asked how many cruelty cases there have been in the last 10 years, how many resulted in convictions, and their dispositions.
- 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]
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." 5/8/2008
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.
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."
5/7/2008There is a new volume for American Law Reports 6th series. Some highlights from Volume 33 include:
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Child Luring
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State Statutory Requirements Concerning Placement of Independent Candidate for President of the United States on Ballot
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Exclusion of Public from State Criminal Trial to Protect Witness
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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".
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. 5/6/2008
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 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.
Updated sections include -
5/5/2008
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]
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
5/2/2008Cosgrove 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]
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] 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
4/30/2008
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. 4/29/2008Volume 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.
4/28/2008
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]
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] 4/23/2008Commissioner 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] 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. |
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