Legal Opinion
Waterworks v. Audet
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 22, 1992No. 10995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
The pro se defendants appeal from the denial of their “petition for a new trial” filed on December 10, 1991, following a judgment rendered against them on May 24, 1991.
“The threshold question that must be determined is whether this court has jurisdiction over the appeal. Although this issue was not raised by the parties, the court has a duty to dismiss, even on its own initiative, any appeal that it lacks jurisdiction to hear.” Sasso v. Aleshin, 197 Conn. 87, 89, 495 A.2d 1066 (1985).
A petition for a new trial in a civil matter is governed by General Statutes § 52-270. “The petition is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. KempSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Hoberman v. Lake of Isles, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Sasso v. AleshinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Guerin v. NortonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. RogelstadConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Cadle Co. v. GinsburgConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
- State v. O'BrienConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
- Turner v. StateConnecticut Appellate Court · 2017
- Doe v. Statewide Grievance CommitteeConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999