Legal Opinion
Martino v. Scalzo
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided March 24, 2009No. AC 29205PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McLACHLAN, J.
The defendant, Zacarías DaCosta, Sr., 1 appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, sitting as the court of probate, denying his secured claim against the estate of Zacarías DaCosta, Jr. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly raised, sua sponte, and applied the statute of limitations contained in General Statutes § 42a-3-118 (b). 2 We agree and reverse the judgment of the court.
The following facts and procedural history are relevant to the resolution of the defendant’s claims. On May 29, 2005, Zacarias DaCosta, Jr., and Francesca M. Benedetto died from…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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