Legal Opinion
Pitchell v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 5, 1999No. SC 15835PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BERDON, J.
The dispositive issue in this certified appeal involves the legal effect of an attorney having filed an appearance for both the named defendant, the city of Hartford (city), and its employee, the defendant Gregory Sargis (Sargis), followed by the subsequent withdrawal of the appearance for Sargis on the ground that it had been filed in error because of a potential conflict of interest. We conclude that, under the circumstances of this case: (1) the appearance for Sargis was filed with proper authority; and (2) the failure of Sargis’ attorney to move to dismiss the action…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In re Baby Girl B.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- United States Trust Co. v. BohartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Fraser v. HenningerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Chrysler Credit Corporation v. Fairfield Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by46 opinions
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