Legal Opinion

Presidential Capital Corp. v. Reale

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 29, 1997No. 15406PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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PETERS, J.

The general rule established by our case law is that an interlocutory order requiring a witness to submit to discovery is not a final judgment and, therefore, is not immediately appealable. The sole question in this certified appeal is whether General Statutes § 52-351b1 provides a different rule, authorizing immedi*626ate appellate review, in the event of a trial court’s denial of a protective order to shield a witness from discovery in statutory postjudgment proceedings.

In an action for breach of contract for failure to pay a commission, the plaintiff, Presidential Capital…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  2. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Heslin v. Connecticut Law Clinic of Trantolo & TrantoloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  4. State v. AyalaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  5. Saturn Construction Co. v. Premier Roofing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. SalmonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  3. Green Rock Ridge, Inc. v. KobernatSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  4. Ingels v. SaldanaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
  5. State v. FieldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010

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