On a normal day, the halls of Hartford Family Court are a strange place. If you’ve never been, the building is mostly one giant hallway. Even on slow days, the building feels like a crowded subway car. Too many people, too few seats. Sometimes it’s hot. Sometimes, like a subway car people don’t shower before entering. … Read more
Yesterday, I wrote my blog entry and then headed to court. I flipped on CNN in the car and heard an anchor say the the Plaintiff in the Stamford chimp attack case is suing for 50 million dollars! Evidently the good folks at CNN don’t read A Connecticut Law Blog. If they did, they would know … Read more
by Ryan C. McKeen The Hartford Courant is reporting that a lawsuit is being filed in the Stamford chimp attack case. That’s not true. The Plaintiff hasn’t filed suit. The Plaintiff in the Stamford Chimp attack case has filed an application for a prejudgment remedy. Here’s a link to the judicial branch’s case detail. It is … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Everything started innocently enough. Once upon a time, after the first semester of law school, 9 classmates decided to form a fantasy baseball league. It made sense because we liked baseball, were friends, and moreover we were still kind of normal. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment it happens but at some … Read more
I’ve been as down on this economy as anyone. For anyone that’s paying attention – it’s hard not to be. Then this morning happened. As I was tying my tie – I was listening to Warren Buffett on CNBC. If there’s a podcast of this interview it’s well worth downloading. Buffett strikes me as honest, credible, … Read more
When statutes and a supreme court ruling conflict the legislature should look at revising its statutes. Uncertainty can make life uncomfortable for citizens, lawyers, and judges – it’s generally a bad thing. Today, the legislature is holding a hearing on exactly what to do in the wake of Kerrigan. Link. Proposed legislation would transform all … Read more
I like the underdog and I like good lawyering. A few months ago, I was waiting for my case to be called on the foreclosure docket when I saw a lawyer fight back. I’m not sure of the lawyer’s name or the name of the case but whoever he is – he pushed back against the tidal … Read more
That we need this law: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the possession of any mammal of the felidae family weighing fifty pounds or more at a private residence. Senate Proposed Bill No. 632 The stated purpose of the bill: To prohibit the possession of large cats such as lions, tigers and cougars … Read more
It’s the first Friday of lent – so here at A Connecticut Law Blog, we’re (read me) going to (re) tackle Connecticut’s blue laws. As our legislature is considering allowing liquor sales on Sunday they may also want to consider the following insanity: ….any statement, picture or illustration referring to Easter, Holy Week, Mother’s Day … Read more
Connecticut lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at taming the state’s budget deficit, now estimated at more than $1 billion. ConnPolitics.Tv You can find the bill here. Read OLR’s analysis here. I guess the big news is that the legislature will expand the bottle law to include non-carbonated beverages. Don’t they know that all the … Read more