Dziedzic v. Pine Island Marina, LLC

Opinion

GRUENDEL, J.

This breach of contract action involves a defendant that received notice of the proceedings but elected not to appear, leading to a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Jeff Dziedzic. The defendant, Pine Island Marina, LLC, now appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to open that judgment. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

As our Supreme Court has explained, the entry of a default judgment conclusively establishes the facts alleged in the plaintiffs complaint. Smith v. Snyder, 267 Conn. 456, 468, 839 A.2d 689 (2004). The plaintiffs…