Several years ago, I went to a landlord/tenant continuing legal education course. One of the instructors, a well respected authority on housing law, lamented that Connecticut Superior Court judges were not writing judicial opinions. The instructor said that the absence of judicial opinions on housing law harmed both landlords and tenants. Since that seminar, I’ve … Read more
I got an email from a friend who is going to start a law blog. I’m strapped for time so instead of replying to his email and writing a blog entry, I’ll kill two birds with one stone. My friend wants to focus his blog on a particular area of practice which is a great … Read more
I don’t golf. I am, however, a member of the Greater Hartford Jaycees. From the GHJC website: Our chapter is most commonly associated with our primary fundraiser, the Travelers Championship, formerly the Greater Hartford Open, an annual golf tournament known fondly by New England fans as the “GHO”. The Tournament was founded by the Greater … Read more
By Ryan McKeen I’m pinched for time. Every time I go to court, I see people get sent out of the court building because they are carrying coffee with them. The Judicial Marshals will not let you enter the court building with a coffee or any other beverage. Coffee is a terrible thing to waste.
This past weekend, I had dinner with a good friend. My friend has graduated law school and is presently enjoying the best summer of his life studying for the bar. My friend has been honored with a scholarship to clerk at a firm in Europe for six months where he will work for a firm and take classes at a … Read more
In February, I wrote about two sisters who were fighting over a winning lottery ticket. Below, in bold, is an update on this case. The Connecticut Appeals Court has ruled a 1995 pact struck by two widowed sisters to split each other’s future gambling winnings is still binding despite the fact they no longer … Read more
This morning while making breakfast, I had a local news station on. Somewhere between making the coffee and my english muffin, I heard a newscaster say that “so and so is suing so and so for fifteen thousand dollars.” I thought to myself “probably not.” I hear this several times a year on the news, so … Read more
I can’t top these two posts from Attorney Norm Pattis – so I won’t try. These posts are as insightful as any you will find in the law blogosphere. Here’s a snippet from Loretta’s Restrained Sister: My client learned one day that her hurband was, er, um, inserting a significant portion of himself into a female neighbor. … Read more
One of the many hats that I wear is President of the Enrico Fermi High School Class of 1998. Which means that every 5 years or so, I help to organize a reunion. 2008 is time for our 10 year reunion. So with the help of my webmaster Tim, I created another website for the reunion: … Read more
I read Chief Justice Rogers remarks to the Connecticut Bar Association which are available on the judicial branch website. Under the leadership of Chief Justice Rogers all Connecticut Courts are now open at 8:30 a.m. This is a welcome development. It used to be that different courts opened at different times and there was no easy … Read more