Judge Weise held in the case of Toler v. Grant 2008 WL 9000815 (2008) that an eviction action can be brought by only one owner of jointly owned property.  In other words, consent by other owners of jointly owned property is not necessary to evict a tenant. In his opinion, Judge Weise examined a number … Read more

As I write this, it’s about 100 degrees outside and I’m sitting in my basement watching the Red Sox. I’m thinking about what to write for this week so I decided to search Connecticut case law for any Red Sox references. My search results yielded a total of six mentions of the “Red Sox.” I came … Read more

About 6 weeks ago, I wrote about Douglas Wallace’s suit to stop Hillary Clinton from being President because according to his interpretation of the Constitution – a woman cannot be President. I figured this case was worth revisiting since it is being widely reported that Senator Clinton will suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination on … Read more

Dogs aren’t the only animals finding their way into Connecticut Case law these days.  Monk Parakeets are flocking their way onto Connecticut’s dockets. Friends of Animals Inc. had its suit against United Illuminating Dismissed by Judge DeMayo. Friends of Animals was seeking to stop United Illuminating from capturing and killing monk parakeets that are nesting on … Read more

…Not literally, but it makes for a better blog title than “People Fighting Over Possession Of Dog In Connecticut Family Court.” Dogs are legally considered personal property under the laws of Connecticut. In Hade v. Kozlowski, 2008 WL 2039281, (Caruso, JTR) a major disagreement between the parties involved possession of their dog, a golden retriever named “Bandit”. JTR Caruso found that … Read more

It’s hard being a landlord in Connecticut. One of the grounds to evict a tenant in Connecticut is “serious nuisance.” A serious nuisance is defined as conduct which presents an immediate and serious danger to the safety of other tenants or the landlord. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47a-15. Do you think the following constitutes a … Read more

This past weekend my brother got married. I send out a heartfelt congratulations to both my brother and my sister in law. They’ve been married for all of 2 days and they will be married for at least 90 more. In Connecticut, a judgment of dissolution cannot be granted earlier than 90 days after the return … Read more

Is Marlborough in Hartford, New London, Tolland or Middlesex County? These are the practical issues Connecticut attorneys wrestle with each and every day. I have this map of Connecticut Towns and Counties saved to my favorite webpages. About a dozen times a year, I look up where a town is and what county it’s in.  Marlbourogh is in … Read more

Does technology really make our lives easier?  I think the answer is yes but sometimes I wonder. I have a hunch how some of the lawyers involved in a sex discrimination case against General Electric would answer the question. The Connecticut Law Tribune has this story (free online) about how plaintiff’s counsel thought they had … Read more

This weekend I was flipping through my copy of “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law.” This book is a must read for any law student or young associate. I was reading the chapter in the book when the Curmudgeon discusses manners and technology. The Curmudgeon rails against people who don’t repeat their names and phone numbers in … Read more