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CT Dog Injury Law: Conn. Appellate Court addresses alleged rabid dog In a  ruling release April 24, 2012 the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part: SHELDON, J. This case involves a dispute between  a homeowner and her children's babysitter concerning ...

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CT Personal Injury Law:  plaintiff with PTSD after assault awarded $376,104   Case:  Brzostek v. Simpson Court:  Stamford/Norwork J.D. at Stamford Doc. No.:  CV05-5000227S Court Opinion By:  D'Andrea, J.T.R. Date:  Feb. 17, 2012   At a hearing in damages, a...

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CT Car Accident Law: $579,943 awarded for head-on motor-vehicle collision   Case:  Champagne-Haire v. Hughes Court:  Tolland J.D., at Rockville Doc. No.:  CV08-6000421S Court Opinion by:  Shapiro, J. Date:  March 6, 2012   "The trial court possesses inherent power to...

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CT Personal Injury Law: Connecticut Appellate Court affirms summary judgment based on statute of limitations in claim arising out of mold exposure, holding that tolling ended with discovery of injury and that continuing course of conduct doctrine did not apply...

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CT Estate Planning Lawyer Wills Trust Wethersfield Farmington Cromwell West Hartford CT Estate Planning, Wills law: Connecticut Supreme Court addresses the immunity of a conservator and nursing home In an opinion to be officially released on April 3, 2012, The...

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CT Distracted Driving Law Update: Article details potentially dangerous trends in distracted driving as technology attracts more of motorists' attention A March 3, 2012 article in the Chicago Tribune highlights potentially dangerous trends in automobile manufacturing, specifically, the inclusion of...

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CT Divorce Law: Superior Court grants  Wife of 36 years Won Marital Residence and $18,000 per year Case: Cotillo v. Cotillo Court:  Stamford/Norwalk J.D., at Stamford Doc. No.: FA10-40181965 Court Opinion By:  Schofield, J. Date:  Jan. 6, 2012 A court...

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CT Animal Injury Law: CT Appellate Court holds that the standard applicable to cats does not apply with regard to injuries caused by horses In a ruling issued on Feburary 21, 2012, the CT Appellate Court states in part: GRUENDEL,...

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CT Divorce Law: Appellate Court affirms prenuptial agreement sunset provision In a ruling issued on February 21, 2012 the CT Appellate Court stated in part: ROBINSON, J. The plaintiff, Robert L. Peterson, appeals following the dissolution of his marriage to...

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CT Divorce and Family Law Update: CT Superior Court awards wife of 36 years  Marital Residence and $18,000 per year Case: Cotillo v. Cotillo Court:  Stamford/Norwalk J.D., at Stamford Doc. No.: FA10-40181965 Court Opinion By:  Schofield, J. Date:  Jan. 6,...

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CT Distracted Driving Law Update: Research study reveals an 11% increase in deaths of 16 and 17 year old drivers in 2011 A report released on February 16, 2012 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that the number...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court addresses necessity of good faith certificate prior to filing Connecticut medical malpractice action, and the necessary elements of such a certificate The Connecticut Appellate Court issued a...

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CT Real Estate Lawyers Cromwell Wethersfield Farmington CT Southington East Haddam    CT Appellate Court addresses standard of recovery for mistaken cutting of neighbor's trees  In a ruling released on February  14, 2012, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part:...

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CT Divorce Law Update: CT Appellate Court addresses college expenses

By Jackson O'Keefe on February 13, 2012 2:56 PM
CT Divorce Law Update: CT Appellate Court addresses college expenses   The plaintiff, Jeffrey D. Glenn, appeals from the postdissolution order of the trial court requiring him to pay a portion of the college expenses for the parties' adult child....

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The Law Offices of Jackson O'Keefe announces the launch of two new local websites, www.wethersfield-ct-lawyer.com and www.farmington-ct-lawyer.com.   Managing partner Peter K. O'Keefe of Wethersfield states that the law firm's goal is to be more accessible to local residents and...

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CT Divorce Law Update: CT Appellate Court addresses effect of foreclosure on marital assets ALVORD, J. The defendant, Richard Cottrell, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff, Georgia Cottrell. The defendant claims that...

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CT Drunk Driving DUI DWI Law Update: New 2012 Administrative Penalties

By Jackson O'Keefe on January 20, 2012 2:21 PM
CT Drunk Driving DUI DWI Law Update: New 2012 Administrative Penalties Beginning on January 1, 2012, drivers convicted for their first drunk driving offense in Connecticut are required by law to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle for...

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On January 18, 2011, the Farmington Town Planning and Zoning Commission elected Philip Dunn chairman, as the group met for the first time following changes from the prior election.  Republicans added Don Doeg, James Leblanc and Peter Mastrobatista to the...

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CT Car Accident Law Update: Plaintiffs Awarded $45,407 from Hit-and-Run Driver's Estate   CASE:  Orta v. Armstrong COURT:  Hartford J.D., at Hartford DOC. NO.:  CV 10-60110050 COURT OPINON BY:  Rittenband, J.T.R. DATE:  DEC. 12, 2011   In this decision the...

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CT Divorce Law Update: The Connecticut Appellate Court Holds that the Superior Court Erred in Altering Alimony Order Sua Sponte to Term of Years CASE:  Von Kohorn v. Von Kohorn COURT:  Connecticut Appellate Court Doc. No.:  AC 32504 COURT OPINION...

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A federal safety board called Tuesday December 13, 2011 for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.  The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell CT Divorce Law Update:  CT Appellate Court reverses finding of enforceability of prenuptial agreement due to inadequate disclosure of income prior to marriage In an opinion to be officially...

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CT Injury Law Update:  CT Supreme Court Holds Consortium Claim Was Extinguished By Settlement of Direct Claim   CASE:  Voris v. Molinaro COURT:  Connecticut Supreme Court DOC. NO.:  SC 18435 - COURT OPINION BY:  McLachlan, J. DATE:  Nov. 22, 2011...

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CT Car Accident Lawyer Update: "Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.":  NHTSA, Ad Council partner for new campaign against texting while driving In an effort to get drivers to put down their distracting devices when they get behind the wheel,...

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CT Insurance Coverage Lawyers Insurance Coverage: CT Appellate Court affirms Superior Court's conclusion that the business exclusion of a homeowner's insurance policy issued by the plaintiff applied The Connecticut Appellate Court ruling states in part as follows: DiPENTIMA, C. J....

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CT Auto Accident Law Update: Genuine Issue Whether Defective Highway Design Caused Car Accident CASES:  Cummings v. Department of Transportation;  Stotler v. Department of Transportation COURT:  Hartford J.D., at Hartford DOC.NOS.: CV07-50117745; CV07-5011825S COURT OPINOIN BY:  Sheldon, J. DATE:  Sept....

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Farmington / Burlington CT Divorce Farmington CT Divorce Lawyer

By Jackson O'Keefe on November 11, 2011 4:09 PM
Farmington / Burlington CT DivorceFarmington CT Divorce Lawyer   In Parent v. Parent  2011 WL 5120482, 1 (Conn.Super.) (Conn.Super.,2011) the Superior Court stated in part as follows:   The plaintiff and the defendant married on October 8, 1994 in Farmington,...

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Farmington /Burlington CT Divorce

By Jackson O'Keefe on November 11, 2011 4:03 PM
Farmington /Burlington CT Divorce   In Parent v. Parent  2011 WL 5120482, 1 (Conn.Super.) (Conn.Super.,2011) the Superior Court stated in part as follows:   The plaintiff and the defendant married on October 8, 1994 in Farmington, Connecticut. ....   The...

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CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CTCT texting distracted driving research study updateResearchers from Texas A&M's Transportation Institute have quantified how distracting cell phone use can be, and the results are shocking. TTI tested...

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CT texting distracted driving national statistics update

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 2:03 PM
CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT CT texting distracted driving national statistics update In July, the National Conference of State Legislatures reported that 34 states and the District of Columbia now ban texting...

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Updated 2011 Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 1:48 PM
Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving statistics According to a report issued by the federal government, entitled "Vital Signs: Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among Adults --- United States, 2010": Background: Alcohol-impaired driving crashes account for...

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CT Cell phone charged violation statistics through June 2011

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 1:26 PM
CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT CT Cell phone violation statistics The Connecticut judicial department has  published updated figures regarding the Procedural Outcome of Cell Phone Violations from April 1, 2011 to June...

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CT Real Estate Lawyers Cromwell Wethersfield Farmington CT Southington East Haddam  CT Supreme Court addresses scope of an implied  easement located on a lawn that lies between a  beachfront development and Long Island Sound In a ruling released on October...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington CT Southington East Haddam Cromwell CT Appellate Court addresses CT divorce postjudgment ruling on educational support order In a ruling released on October 18, 2011, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part:  GRUENDEL,...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington CT Southington East Haddam Cromwell   CT Appellate Court addresses multiple issues in multiple appeals from a divorce action   In a ruling released on September 27, 2011, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated...

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CT Appellate Court reverses opening of CT mortgage foreclosure action

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 10:31 AM
CT Real Estate Lawyers Cromwell Wethersfield Farmington CT Southington East Haddam    CT Appellate Court reverses opening of CT mortgage foreclosure action   In a ruling released on September 27, 2011, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part:    This...

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CT Real Estate Lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam    CT Appellate Court affirms opening of foreclosure action and dismisses appeal   In a ruling released on September 20, 2011, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part:    The plaintiff,...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court reverses post-judgment divorce order due to lack of a full hearing    These two appeals arise out of various postjudgment proceedings stemming from the parties'...

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Connecticut accident injury lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Cromwell Hartford Easy Haddam Moodus   Connecticut Appellate Court finds error in Connecticut Superior Court's charge to jury on the duty to mitigate damages     In this medical malpractice action, the plaintiffs, Lashekas...

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Connecticut accident injury lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Cromwell Hartford Easy Haddam Moodus   Connecticut Appellate Court finds a genuine issue of material fact as to whether 3 year or 7 year statute of limitations applies to accident claim involving engineer  ...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court affirms trial court's order authorizing the plaintiff to move to Texas with the parties' minor child in divorce action, declining to apply plain error doctrine...

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CT Real Estate Lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam   CT Appellate Court affirms finding that buyers failed to exercise due diligence in seeking mortgage under contingency clause   Contracts for the sale of real property often contain mortgage contingency...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court affirms trial court's clarification of a visitation order and reverse its clarification of a property order in divorce action   Section 46b-56 permits a court...

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CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 26, 2011 3:46 PM
CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps   There are a number of anti-texting apps now available.   Their safety and effectiveness are UNKNOWN at the present time.  Some of the the apps may use Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) data to...

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Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 26, 2011 3:38 PM
Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics  Between 1991 and 2009, the rate of alcohol impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population has decreased 44% nationally, and 58% among those under 21. These statistics and others are positive indicators of...

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Ct texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT A recent CDC analysis examined the frequency of two major distractions--cell phone use and texting--among drivers in the United States and several countries in Europe According to...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell  CT Appellate Law: Divorce: Clarification Impermissibly Modified Distribution Orders   The court's order distribution pension assets was an improper modification of the dissolution judgment rather than a clarification when,...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Child Support - A Connecticut Superior Court Opinion Holds that a Parent's Obligation to Pay One-half of a Child's College Loan When the Child's Obligation to Repay...

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CT Insurance Coverage Lawyers Insurance Coverage: Exclusion for Injury "Arising Out of Sexual Molestation" Applies Only to Claims Arising Out of Molestation Allegedly Perpetrated by the Insured  New London County Mutual Insurance Company v. Jeffrey Lyon et al, Superior Court...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer West Hartford Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court affirms award of sole custody to father in divorce action   Wife commenced dissolution action. The Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield, Gordon, J., dissolved...

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer Wethersfield Farmington Southington East Haddam Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court reverses finding of contempt in divorce action   July 26, 2011. Ex-husband appealed pro se from decision of the Superior Court, Judicial District of New Britain, Prestley...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell   Connecticut Supreme Court addresses certificate of good faith for medical malpractice actions, holding that failure to attach is waivable   July 12, 2011.  Estate of patient filed medical malpractice...

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CT car accident lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers CT Car Accident Update: Appellate Court addresses verdict after race injury   Car racing team manager, who had been injured when he crashed motorbike he had been...

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