by Ryan McKeen
The MDC should test the water in West Hartford for law.
Forty-eight judicial nominees since 1985 have been residents of West Hartford (not including the most recent nominees).
New Haven comes in a distant second with 24 nominees.
The town I was raised in Enfield, puts up a big fat goose egg. As does my current [...]
Google scholar enters the legal search engine market. Google looks to take on Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and Lexis. Watch out world.
by Ryan McKeen
For better or for worse continues to go to the dogs.
Dog’s are expensive. Especially, sick dogs.
Any dog owner understands that pet medical bills can be no small expense.
Under Connecticut law, pets are personal property. There is little legal difference between a dog and a car.
Recently, a Connecticut Superior Court in the case of [...]
The following situation comes up more often then you think.
A contractor performs services. Several months later, a homeowner notices a defect and calls the contractor to repair the work that was done months ago. The contractor comes out and performs the work and there’s a billing dispute.
Under Connecticut law, a contractor must file a mechanic’s [...]
Here’s the actual quote:
“Halloween. For the next five years, Halloween is probably fun but then it’s going to become a pain in the neck to you.” Henderson v. Henderson, 2003 WL 23177463 (Munro, J.)
A few thoughts here:
First, the five years are up for the Hendersons. I hope they enjoy their last “probably fun” Halloween on [...]
The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website is good but it can be better.
Last week, I wrote about making Connecticut Superior Court decisions freely available online at the judicial branch website. Check out some of the discussion on that post. Making superior court decisions available would be the first improvement that I would make to the site.
Here’s [...]
Last winter I attended a seminar on “What Connecticut Judges Want You To Know.”
In law school I learned that a lawyer should always cite cases from the highest court in the state while writing briefs. It was explained that superior or lower court opinions were useful only to the degree that they explained or applied the rulings [...]
As an attorney, I’m always worried about a conflict of interest but not in this case.
Yesterday, I picked up the Connecticut Law Tribune and saw a case that I briefed and argued had made its way into the Connecticut Law Reporter.
I had a personal interest in this case: coffee.
I was fighting for both my client and my [...]
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 to say [...]
One of the most frustrating things about litigation, especially for a litigant, is when a case gets continued.
Litigation can be is very frustrating for all involved.
I think the continuance becomes most frustrating for parties in divorce cases. Divorces and child custody matters can have numerous court dates in a relatively short period of time.
Often, time [...]
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