Legal Opinion
Grier v. West Haven Police Department
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 15, 1986No. 4345PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of dismissal of his action pursuant to Practice Book § 251 for failure to prosecute with reasonable diligence. The case began as a small claims action which the plaintiff brought for alleged violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Upon the defendant’s motion, it was transferred to the regular docket, where the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in two counts spelling out in more detail his claims of federal civil rights violations. The defendant moved to strike the entire amended complaint on the ground that it failed to state a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Stamford Dock & Realty Corp. v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Sadd v. SiegelbaumSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Purcell v. SlagleConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Feen v. Benefit Plan Administrators, No. Cv-97-0406726s (Jan. 13, 1999)Connecticut Superior Court · 1999
- Jay v. Zahringer, No. Cv 960154317s (Apr. 2, 1997)Connecticut Superior Court · 1997
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