Legal Opinion
In re Devon B.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 8, 2003No. SC 16930PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The respondent,2 Tammy M., appeals3 from the judgment of the trial court committing her infant *574son, Devon B., to the custody of the petitioner, the department of children and families. The dispositive issue on appeal is the respondent’s claim that the court improperly denied her motion to cite in the department of mental retardation as a necessary party.4 We conclude that the court abused its discretion in denying the respondent’s motion, and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the trial court.
The record reveals the foUowing facts and procedural history. The respondent is…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Napoletano v. CIGNA Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Sturman v. SochaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re Allison G.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- In Re Leah S.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- In re Elijah C.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2017
- Izzo v. QuinnConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
- In re Joseph W.Connecticut Superior Court · 2013
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