CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

Updated Titles for June 2009

Roy, Christopher — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:55:38 GMT

Category: FYI;New in the Library

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The titles below were supplemented or otherwise updated in June. The links will send you to the catalog record, which lists the owning libraries and provides more bibliographic information. You can also contact your local library to inquire about these titles.

Collier Bankruptcy Manual, 3^rd Ed. Rev. King, Lawrence P.
Corbin on Contracts. Corbin, Arthur L.
The Georgetown Law Journal ... 2009 Annual Review of Criminal Procedure.
Immigration Law and the Family. Ignatius, Sarah and Elisabeth Stickney.
The Law of Real Property. Powell, Richard R. and revision editor Patrick J. Rohan.
Navigating the Federal Trial (2009 edition). Larsen, Robert E.
Page on the Law of Wills. Bowe, William J. and Douglas H. Parker.

Published: 7/17/2009 8:58 AM

Parental Relocation (Postjudgment)

Roy, Christopher — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:13:02 GMT

Category: FYI;Legal Research;Self-Help

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The 2009 edition of Parental Relocation (Postjudgment) has been posted to our research guides page.

CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46b-56d (2009).
“(a) In any proceeding before the Superior Court arising after the entry of a judgment awarding custody of a minor child and involving the relocation of either parent with the child, where such relocation would have a significant impact on an existing parenting plan, the relocating parent shall bear the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that (1) the relocation is for a legitimate purpose, (2) the proposed location is reasonable in light of such purpose, and (3) the relocation is in the best interests of the child.”

Published: 7/15/2009 4:59 PM

Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 7/15/09

Yeltema, Karen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:21:02 GMT

Category: Recent Decisions;Employment Opinions

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Conboy v. State - SC17798 (Class action to recover damages pursuant to §31-51q; Sovereign immunity; "This case concerns the proper procedure for a trial court to employ in deciding a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction when jurisdictional facts are disputed by the parties.")

Published: 7/15/2009 1:22 PM

Wednesday's Words: Alienation of Affections

Yeltema, Karen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:18:24 GMT

Category: FYI

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Today's term comes from Connecticut Family Law Terms:

Alienation of Affections- “This is a tort based upon willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party, without justification or excuse. The title of the action is alienation of affections. By definition, it includes and embraces mental anguish, loss of social position, disgrace, humiliation and embarrassment, as well as actual pecuniary loss due to destruction or disruption of marriage relationship and the loss of financial support, if any.” (emphasis added) Donnell v. Donnell, 415 S.W.2d 127, 132 (Tenn. 1967).

Alienation of Affections has been abolished in Connecticut (See Sec. 52-572B). For furthur information see the Judicial Branch Law Libraries Pathfinder Alienation of Affections.

Published: 7/15/2009 8:58 AM

Advance Release Appellate Court Opinions - 7/15/09

Yeltema, Karen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:54:48 GMT

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Twelve Connecticut Appellate Court opinions will be released today. See the Connecticut Judicial Branch website for the list of case names and links to the full text of the opinions after 11:30 a.m. After today, the opinions will be available from the Appellate Court Archive.

Published: 7/15/2009 8:52 AM

CT Office of Legislative Research Reports

Yeltema, Karen — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:35:58 GMT

Category: FYI;Legal Research

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The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:

Permitting Process for Power Plants - 2009-R-0246
You asked for a description of the process the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Siting Council follow in issuing permits for power plants. You also wanted to know the number of permit applications for power plants each agency has received in the past five years and the number of permits granted.

2009 Regular and June 19 Special Session Bill Tracking Report - 2009-R-0256

This report lists the bills considered during the General Assembly's 2009 regular session and June 19 Special Session (JSS) whose provisions were enacted under another bill number. The provisions of many bills that die in committee or on the calendar in fact become law after (1) the original committee incorporates them in another bill that receives a favorable report or (2) a member offers the concept as an amendment that is adopted and incorporated in another bill. This report includes bills whose language may have changed in the final enactment from that of the original committee bill or file, but that represent the legislature's final action on the matter taken during one of the sessions referenced above.

Acts Affecting Insurance - 2009-R-0253
This report provides brief highlights of new laws affecting insurance enacted during the 2009 regular session. Each summary indicates the public act (PA) number and effective date.

Procedures for Disbursing Education Funds in Four City School Districts - 2009-R-0243

You asked for a description of the procedure four city school districts use to disburse education funds as directed by the board of education. You were interested in the disbursement processes in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.

Acts Affecting Seniors - 2009-R-0231

This report provides brief highlights of new laws (public acts) affecting seniors (people age 60 or older) enacted during the 2009 session. At the end of each summary we indicate the bill number or, if one is already available, public act (PA) number. At this point, not all acts have been signed by the governor.

States Limiting Legislative Debate - 2009-R-0249
You asked for information on rules and procedures in other states (1) limiting debate, specifically debate on bills, rather than motions or other activity, and (2) preventing filibusters and providing for cloture.

State Laws on Inhalant Use - 2009-R-0251

You asked to compare Connecticut's law governing the use of inhalants with those in other states.

Eye and Dental Coverage in charter Oak - 2009-R-0262
You asked (1) why dental and vision care services are not part of the Charter Oak Health Plan's (COHP) coverage and (2) if they were ever considered as the program was developed.

Legal Notices - 2009-R-0260
You asked (1) for the number of legal notices each state agency placed in a newspaper in the last fiscal year, (2) for the cost of placing the notices, (3) if any of the cost was used to convert the notices to Spanish or place them in Spanish-language media, and (4) for the name and contact information of the person who decides where the notices are placed.

Intermunicipal Economic Development - 2009-R-0233

You asked us to summarize the laws allowing municipalities to collaborate on economic development.

Triclosan - 2009-R-0245
You asked for information on triclosan, including its regulation and associated health issues.

Published: 7/14/2009 11:16 AM

2009 Vetoed Public Acts

Roy, Christopher — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:43 GMT

Category: FYI;New Legislation

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The Office of Legislative Research has released its 2009 Veto Package.

2009 Veto Package (2009-R-0232).
"The governor vetoed the following Acts (18 public acts and two special acts)...

A vetoed act will not become law unless it is reconsidered and passed again by a two-thirds vote of each house of the General Assembly. The legislature is scheduled to meet for a veto session on July 20.

This report is in two sections: regular and June special sessions. It contains a brief summary of each act, the final vote tallies, and excerpts from the governor's veto messages."

Published: 7/13/2009 9:30 AM

Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 7/10/09

Booth, George — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:27:22 GMT

Category: Recent Decisions;Family Opinions

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Mickey v. Mickey - SC18126 (“The principal issue in this appeal is whether disability benefits awarded under General Statutes § 5-192p1 as a result of a disability incurred after a marriage has been dissolved constitute distributable marital property under General Statutes § 46b-81.2 The defendant... appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying his motion for clarification of that court’s financial orders, pursuant to which the plaintiff, Jacqueline Mickey, was granted 40 percent of the defendant’s monthly retirement benefits. On appeal, the defendant claims that, in denying his motion for clarification, the trial court improperly concluded that it had authority under § 46b-81 to distribute the defendant’s potential disability benefits at the time of dissolution. Specifically, the defendant contends that his disability benefits did not constitute distributable property under § 46b-81 because, at the time of dissolution, such benefits were no more than a mere expectancy and not a sufficiently concrete interest. The defendant also asserts that his disability benefits are not distributable because they were not actually awarded until after the date of dissolution, and they represent a substitute for lost wages rather than deferred compensation.”)

Mickey v. Mickey - Concurrence and Dissent

Published: 7/10/2009 12:31 PM

Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 7/10/09

Booth, George — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:25:20 GMT

Category: Recent Decisions;Habeas Opinions

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Griffin v. Commissioner of Correction - SC18287 (“The petitioner... appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying, in part, his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims on appeal that the habeas court: (1) violated his right to due process by failing to find that the respondent, the commissioner of correction, had admitted certain allegations in the petitioner’s second amended petition; and (2) failed to find that the petitioner’s guilty pleas were not knowing, intelligent and voluntary.”)

Published: 7/10/2009 12:25 PM