By Attorney Jason G. Doyon With summer and sunshine comes outdoor birthday parties. This past weekend, I was at a birthday party for my 2 year old godson whom I’ll call, “Junior”. As part of the decorations, there were large bundles of balloons tied on some of the picnic tables and chairs. Junior, being the … Read more
…including but not limited to the black bear, grizzly bear, or brown bear. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 26-40a. I think the penalty for keeping a bear as a pet should be having one’s head examined but the legislature opted for a fine of not more than a thousand dollars per day and all costs associated … Read more
It feels as if it’s rained everyday for as long as I can remember. It’s mid-August and at this time of year my lawn is usually brown. This year, passengers on plans flying over my house may think they’re on approach to Cork, Ireland. Yes, Connecticut does have a law dealing pertaining to rain: Any state agency or commercial enterprise … Read more
These are your laws. I can’t make this stuff up. Here’s how our legislature defines who is a skier: “Skier” shall include the following: …a person utilizing the passenger tramway whether or not that person is a skier, including riders on a passenger tramway operating during the nonskiing season. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 29-201(e)(2). Maybe … Read more
Jeff Ma maybe better known to you as Kevin Lewis from the book “Bringing Down the House” – one of my favorite books. If you haven’t read the book, Jeff Ma is a genius who has an amazing ability to exploit an opportunity when he sees one. He’s turned his attention away from counting cards … Read more
I receive daily reports of how you find my blog and which posts get read. Adverse possession in Connecticut is always near the top of both lists. Prior to starting this blog, I greatly underestimated the public’s interest in the topic. I find it to be a very fascinating area of law and I’m happy that you … Read more
L. Mark Hurley, 48, of Trumbull, who was a prosecutor in the Milford courthouse, pleaded no contest to two charges of first-degree larceny and one count of forgery in Superior Court in Middletown. Hartford Courant, 08/06/2008 Normally, I don’t blog about Connecticut criminal law. I prefer to leave that to Gideon at A Public Defender. … Read more
I think this question, above all other “legal questions” is one that I’m asked the most at family events, picnics, and get togethers. The answer: “yes.” No Connecticut law exempts lawyers from jury duty. I’ve been called.
Here’s one for the dog days of August. A Connecticut Superior Court has ruled that a plaintiff was not tormenting the defendant’s dog when the plaintiff was riding his bike in circles in front of the defendant’s house. Moreno v. Edgar (Doc. No. CV07-5004312S)(Alvord J. 2008). Here’s a quick summary of Connecticut dog bite law. Suffice … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to interview State Senate Candidate George Colli. George is running to represent Connecticut’s 7th Senatorial District (Somers, Enfield, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Windsor, East Granby, and Granby). This is a law blog and not a political blog but there’s certainly an overlap seeing how lawmakers make laws which is why I’ve asked George questions related … Read more