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
by Ryan McKeen I’m able to confirm that Judge Aurigemma dismissed Martha Dean’s lawsuit challenging George Jepsen’s qualifications. Here’s a post I wrote last week explaining why her lawsuit would be dismissed. Of course those may or may not be the reasons Judge Aurigemma decided to toss Dean’s case. Suffice to say a motion to … Read more
by Ryan McKeen This comes to me from my friend Matt Curtiss. In District 29, Norwich attorney Chuck Norris, 45, takes a seat held for the past 36 years by Norwich Probate Judge Linda Salafia. Norris defeated Democratic challenger Kathryn D. Guinan, 58. Norwich Bulletin. <insert witty Chuck Norris internet fact here> Someone ran against … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Judge Aurigemma entered a ruling today in Martha Dean’s suit against George Jepsen. It’s unclear at this time what orders Judge Aurigemma entered. I will let you know when I find out. This comes in the wake of the citizens of Connecticut electing George Jepsen as attorney general last night.
by Ryan McKeen UPDATE: Judge May Not Rule on Jurisdictional Issues Before Tuesday Keep in mind that jurisdiction is a threshold issue. No jurisdiction then no case. Parties cannot consent to jurisdiction. It’s not worth reading anything into Judge Aurigemma not ruling from the bench. In the vast majority of all motions before the superior … Read more
by Ryan McKeen The one thing that surprised me when the Supreme Court ruled from the bench in the Bysiewicz case was that the Court found jurisdiction to decide the matter. I was certain they’d dismiss her case on subject matter jurisdictional grounds. I was wrong. Earlier this week I received an email from Attorney … Read more
This comes from a Jepsen press release: HARTFORD – George Jepsen, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, said he is confident the state election for attorney general will move forward as scheduled Nov. 2 with his name firmly on the ballot, despite the “desperate” lawsuit filed by his Republican opponent Martha Dean. Lawyers representing both sides … Read more