Legal Opinion
DeCarlo v. Kolnaski
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 2, 1988No. 5433PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoti, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered for the defendants after the striking of the plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of mandamus brought by four electors and one city council member of the city of Groton. The plaintiffs claim the trial court erred (1) in using an incorrect standard for its decision on the motion to strike, and (2) in its interpretation of the charter of the city. We find the issues to be moot.
Most of the facts are not in dispute. On April 21, 1986, the clerk of the city of Groton received a petition signed by the plaintiffs and other electors of the town seeking to convene…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Young v. TynanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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