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Each month, the Connecticut Supreme Court grants a number of petitions for certification to appeal from the Connecticut Appellate Court. When certification is granted, the Court identifies the specific legal question—or questions—it will review. Petitions for certification to appeal are governed by Practice Book §§ 84-1 through 84-11. Certification allows the Connecticut Supreme Court to
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The court has rendered judgment. Whether the result followed a jury verdict or a bench decision, the period that follows is important. Before deciding whether to appeal, it helps to understand the Connecticut appeal deadline and consider a few deliberate steps to preserve your client’s options. There is no need to decide immediately whether to appeal. But preserving
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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s recent decision in Hope v. Willimantic Partners, LLC addresses several recurring issues in premises liability litigation. The case arose from a serious fall in a commercial parking lot and resulted in a substantial jury verdict for the plaintiffs—one that the Appellate Court affirmed in full. For plaintiff-side trial attorneys, Hope is not about a new rule of law. Instead, it offers
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As we approach 2026, appellate attorneys and litigants in Connecticut should take time to familiarize themselves with the most recent amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, which take effect on January 1, 2026. As with prior years, the amendments reflect a continued effort by the appellate courts to modernize practice, streamline procedures, and align rules with electronic filing realities. Some of
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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Villao v. Paz (officially released Sept. 30, 2025) offers rare published guidance on the Connecticut appellate stay in family cases. For family law and divorce attorneys, this opinion clarifies how the automatic appellate stay operates under Practice Book § 61-11 (c)—and reminds attorneys that the exceptions are narrowly construed.
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Preserving issues for appeal in Connecticut starts long before you file an appeal; it begins with how you litigate in the trial court. Whether you are anticipating a future appeal or defending against one, the way you frame legal arguments and build the trial record shapes what ultimately is reviewable on appeal. Here are three
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In appellate practice, timing is everything. Miss a deadline, and you may lose the right to appeal altogether. Connecticut’s appellate rules set tight time frames, and even seasoned trial counsel can find them confusing—especially in the hectic period following judgment. This post offers a practical overview how long you have to appeal in Connecticut, including
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Most attorneys advising a client after a probate decree focus on the facts, the equities, or the perceived wrongdoing that occurred in the estate. But Moore v. Ferguson is a reminder that even serious allegations may never be reviewed if a plaintiff lacks standing, misses a Connecticut appellate deadline, or misses the deadline to file
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For many individuals, the appellate process begins at one of the most difficult points in litigation: after trial. Whether you are considering an appeal because you lost at trial or responding to one filed by the other side, it is completely normal to feel uncertain about what happens next. The Connecticut appellate process is very
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Appellate courts in Connecticut generally will not review a claim unless “it was distinctly raised at the trial or arose subsequent to the trial.” This longstanding rule—codified in Connecticut Practice Book § 60-5—encourages litigants to raise concerns during trial to give the trial judge an opportunity to address them in real time and minimize appeals
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