Legal Opinion

Federal Insurance v. Gabriele

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided August 10, 1999No. AC 18959PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

2Per curiam

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court improperly denied the plaintiffs’ motion to open a judgment of dismissal, rendered pursuant to Practice Book § 14-3,1 as untimely. We conclude that it did and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The plaintiffs2 commenced this negligence action against the defendant on May 7, 1996, seeking damages in connection with an automobile accident. The trial court dismissed the action as dormant on June 20,1997, for failure to prosecute said action with reasonable diligence. A notice of the June 20,1997 dismissal, dated June 27, 1997,…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Batory v. BajorConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
  2. Ziruk v. BedardConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997

4Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commissioner of Transportation v. Rocky Mountain, LLCSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  2. Johnson v. Atlantic Health Services, P.C.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2004
  3. TD Banknorth, N.A. v. White Water Mountain Resorts of Connecticut, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2012
  4. Misata v. Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2008
  5. Golino v. Pereira, No. Cv 00 0802482 S (Nov. 5, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001

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