Legal Opinion
In Re Mongillo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 19, 1983No. 10783PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, C. J.
The issue presented by this appeal
is whether the trial court abused its discretion when it fined an attorney who failed to comply with an order of the court of which the attorney did not have either actual or constructive notice.
The record reveals the following facts: The Honorable Frank J. Kinney, Jr., began an assignment as presiding judge for the judicial district of New Haven at geographical area No. 6 on June 30,1980. During the first week of that assignment the court had difficulty obtaining the punctual attendance of counsel for the call of the calendar at 10 a.m. The court therefore…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Spring v. ConstantinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Arthur v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Heiberger v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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3Cited by33 opinions
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