Emerick v. Town of Glastonbury

The trial court possesses the inherent power to impose sanctions on litigants in cases before it, including dismissing the case, both to compel observance of its rules and to bring an end to continuing violations of those rules. D'Ascanio v. Toyota Industries Corp ., 309 Conn. 663 , 670-71, 72 A.3d 1019 (2013). This power "rests within the discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed on review unless there is an abuse of discretion.... Generally, a sanction should not serve as a punishment or penalty.... Such drastic action is not, however, an abuse of discretion where a party…