Connecticut Personal Injury Attorney Ryan McKeen writes about injury law and law practice management.
by Ryan McKeen Connecticut has no official celebration of turkey laws. Blawg “experts” often write self serving posts on how a lawyer looking to start a “blawg” should find a niche and perform a google search to see who if any other blawgers occupy that niche. Blah, blah, blah…. Gobble, gobble, gobble I looked around … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Our court system is outstanding. Earlier this week, I wrote this post where I was a little critical of an instance where a clerk told my client to fill out an answer after filing an appearance. Yesterday, my phone rang. It was the Judicial Branch. They had read my post and wanted … Read more
HARTFORD – Attorney General-elect George Jepsen thanked Martha Dean, his former Republican challenger, for her telephone call today to acknowledge his election victory and to say that she was dropping any legal challenge to his eligibility to serve. In a press release and Twitter message on her website, Dean said she would not pursue a … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Clerks are the lifeblood of any court. Connecticut has many outstanding court clerks who organize and operate our courts in an effective manner. In doing their jobs, they provide an outstanding service to the state. But I have a little bone to pick… Last week I met with a client. The return … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A Connecticut Superior court has held that CT’s Home Improvement Act applies to contracts with condominium associations. Bridgeport Garden Apartment, Inc. v. Villa Gesell Construction, LLC (Cocco, JTR). CT’s home improvement act is broad in scope, provides powerful protections to homeowners, and imposes significant obligations on contractors. This case is interesting. Most … Read more
Without the brave service of veterans none of this (our legal system, this blog, our freedoms) would be possible. Thank you.
by Ryan McKeen Dogs 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 Geiger v. Geiger was confronted with … Read more
Connecticut has a foreclosure problem. Things are bad and getting worse. The symbol of foreclosure is the lawn sign. The sign publicizes the date of the sale, the committee, and the amount of a deposit check required to be registered to bid. Why don’t you see more foreclosure signs in Connecticut? The answer is that … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Nothing. Last night Gideon, Norm Pattis and I batted this question around over a few tweets. My theory on what something is worth is simple. What would somebody pay for it? Aside from commercial sites like Above The Law or SCOTUSBLOG that aren’t really blogs in the first place, I think the … Read more
I don’t usually post press releases in full but I will here. Political considerations aside, Dean never should have filed the action against Jepsen because doing so was clearly improper under Connecticut law. Jepsen Press Release: In a 24-page decision, Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma said that Martha Dean, Jepsen’s former Republican opponent, lacked a legal … Read more