Legal Opinion

Rowe v. Goulet

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided June 28, 2005No. AC 24557PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

The defendant Kenneth Conrad1 appeals challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to open the default that had been entered against him for failure to plead. Conrad claims that the court (1) abused its discretion in denying his motion to open, (2) lacked personal jurisdiction over the parties pursuant to General Statutes § 51-183b and (3) improperly calculated the award of double damages. We reverse in part the judgment of the trial court as it pertains to the award of double damages.

The following facts and protracted procedural history are germane to our review of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Haynes v. Yale-New Haven HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  2. Jonap v. SilverConnecticut Appellate Court · 1983
  3. Higgins v. KarpSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  4. Franklin Credit Management Corp. v. NicholasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
  5. Mack v. LaValleyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  5. Meribear Prods., Inc. v. FrankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018

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