Legal Opinion
Mercer v. Blanchette
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided January 17, 2012No. AC 33034PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BISHOP, J.
The plaintiff, Eugene P. Mercer, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his claims against the defendant, Edward A. Blanchette, on the ground that they are barred by the doctrine of absolute immunity. The plaintiff also claims that the court improperly denied his motion to seal his file or, in the alternative, for permission to use a pseudonym. We disagree with the plaintiff on both claims, and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The following undisputed factual and procedural history is relevant to the plaintiff’s claims on appeal. On June…
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