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All calendar assignments are subject to change and this web page will include the latest scheduling information. Panel assignments are subject to change. Counsel must identify themselves to the Clerk in Court not later than 15 minutes before the scheduled time of argument.  
  1. If a case is assigned for full hearing, the time for oral argument is limited to twenty minutes for each side; for the motion calendar, the time is limited to five minutes each side.
    See P.B. § 70-4.
  2. Counsel are urged to provide the Appellate Court with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice in the event an appeal scheduled for full argument is to be withdrawn.
    See also P.B. §§ 63-9, 85-2, and 85-3.
  3. Cases are scheduled for a specific time, not necessarily in the order listed. Counsel must identify themselves to the Clerk in the Courtroom at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time of argument.

 

All calendar assignments are subject to change and this web page will include the latest scheduling information. Panel assignments are subject to change.

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MONDAY, JAN. 4, 2016
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
DiPentima, C.J., and Gruendel and Keller, Js.
 
 AC36245 H14H
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Lisa A. Riggione, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 v.
STEPHANIE ANDERSON
Gwendolyn S. Bishop, Assigned Counsel
 
AC37091 TSR
MICHAEL MISENTI
Jeanne M. Zulick, Assigned Counsel
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Timothy F. Costello, Assistant State’s Attorney
 
 AC37670 CRD
JAMES STAUROVSKY
David J. Morrissey
v.
CITY OF MILFORD–
POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
Michael V. Vocalina
 
 
2:00 P.M.
Beach, Sheldon and Harper, Js.
 
 AC35949 NNH
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Jonathan M. Sousa, Special Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
KENNETH PORTER
Mark Rademacher, Assistant Public Defender
 
AC37122 TSR
STEVEN SAUNDERS
Law Offices of Michael D. Day, LLC
v.
 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Jacob Lee McChesney, Special Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney
  
AC37362 HHD
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
Houser & Allison APC
Jordan W. Schur
v.
 RODNEY D. THOMPSON
Rodney D. Thompson, self-represented party 
 

 
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 2016 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Sheldon, Keller and Prescott, Js.
 
 AC36626 FST  MARKED OVER
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., Senior
Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
WANTO POLYNICE
Jodi Zils Gagne,
Assigned Counsel
 
AC37666 HHB
EDWIN KARDOCH
Edwin Kardoch, self-represented party
v.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Rosemarie Talio Weber, Assistant Attorney General
Benjamin Zivyon, Assistant Attorney General
 
 AC37691 HHD
STEPHEN BROWN
Lukas J. Thomas
Lee Kennedy Tiernan
v.
 LEO OTAKE ET AL.
Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP
 
 
2:00 P.M.
Alvord, Mullins and Schaller, Js.
 
AC36708 FBT
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit
v.
 JAHSIM T.
Lauren M. Weisfeld, Chief Public Defender
Pamela S. Nagy, Assistant Public Defender
 
 AC37317 FBT
KATHRYN G. O’ TOOLE
Kathryn G. O’Toole, self-represented party
Gail M. Lawrence, Assistant Attorney General
Joseph Patrick Sargent
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement
v.
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
Orlando Hernandez, self-represented party
Toro & Pinciaro PC
Law Office of Christopher Kylin LLC
 
 AC38043 UWY
STACY B.
John R. Williams
v.
ROBERT S.
Fishbein Law Firm, LLC  
  

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 2016
  
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Beach, Keller and Lavery, Js.
 
AC38000 UWY
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Sarah Hanna, Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
PATRICK JAMES CANNON
Deborah J. Stevenson, Assigned Counsel
 
 AC37770 FBT
MARTIN FRANCHISES, INC.
Coan Lewendon Gulliver &
Miltenberger LLC
v.
COOPER U.S., INC.
Richard F. Connors
 
  
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT FOR DISPOSITION WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT.
COUNSEL NEED NOT APPEAR.
  
AC37554 HHB
MARION MALL ASSOCIATES, LLC
Cramer & Anderson LLP
v.
CHRISTOPHER DESS ET AL.
Meccariello & Bornstein
 
  
2:00 P.M.
Prescott, Mullins and Pellegrino, Js.
 
AC37018 FST
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Laurie N. Feldman, Special Deputy
Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
KAREEM LEACH
Glenn W. Falk, Assigned Counsel
 
 AC37377 MMX
BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING
Bendett & McHugh, PC
Milford Law LLC D/B/A
Kapusta Otzel & Averaimo
v.
DONNA FOOTE
Donna Foote, self-represented party
 
AC37705 MMX
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK
Martha Croog LLC
v.
 DONNA L. FOOTE
Donna L. Foote, self-represented party 
 
 
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 2016
  
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Lavine, Alvord and Wilson, Js.
 
AC36471 FBT
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit
v.
JOHN MARSHALL SPENCE
David E. Kelly
Jonathan Edelstein, pro hac vice
 
AC37269 FST
SALISBURY BANK & TRUST
COMPANY
Shipman & Goodwin, LLP
v.
ERLING C. CHRISTOPHERSEN
ET AL.
Erling C. Christophersen, self-represented party
Gary Oberst Law Offices, PC
Hinckley Allen & Snyder, LLP
Goldstein & Peck PC
 
AC37775 HHB
BRADSHAW SMITH
Bradshaw Smith, self-represented party
v.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL.
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission 
 
2:00 P.M.
Gruendel, Prescott and Bear, Js.
 
AC37291 AAN
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Rita M. Shair, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
DARDIAN CELAJ
Stephan Erich Seeger
 
AC37771 FBT
VERMONT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AS SUBROGEE OF CHARLES LORIA
Blackburn & O’Hara LLC
v.
BRUCE FERN SR., D/B/A BA FERN CONTRACTORS ET AL.
Braden H. Farber
A. Jeffrey Somers
Bruce Fern, Jr., self-represented party
 
 AC37712 HHB
ANGEL DO
Chet L. Jackson
v.
COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Drew S. Graham, Assistant State’s Attorney
  
 MONDAY, JAN. 11, 2016
  
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Lavine, Sheldon and Mullins, Js.
 
AC37130 H14H
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Matthew R. Kalthoff, Special Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
JONATHAN MILLER
Robert Emmett Byron, Assigned Counsel
 
AC36923 TSR
JOHN FARMER
Mary F. Boehlert, Assigned Counsel
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Lisa Herskowitz, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC36496 FST
CYNTHIA E. NUZZI
Roberts Family Law
v.
CARMINE NUZZI
Law Offices of Kevin F. Collins
Counsel for Minor Child: Freshman & McGlynn, LLC
Guardian Ad Litem,
Amendola & Amendola
Counsel for Guardian Ad Litem: Not Appointed
  
2:00 P.M.
DiPentima, C.J., and Alvord and Bishop, Js.
 
AC37581 HHB
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Melissa L. Streeto, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
MICHAEL LABARGE
William B. Westcott, Assigned Counsel
 
 AC37069 HHD
H-K PROPERTIES, LLC
Weinstein & Wisser PC
v.
 TOWN OF MANSFIELD PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ET AL.
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy
O’Malley, Deneen, Leary, Messina & Oswecki
Dennis J. O’Brien
 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT FOR DISPOSITION WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT.
COUNSEL NEED NOT APPEAR.
 
 
AC37282 TSR
VERNON VASSELL
Bansley Law Offices, LLC, Assigned Counsel
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit 
  

TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 2016 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Beach, Prescott and Norcott, Js.
 
 AC36936 TSR
DAVID P.
Heather Ann Golias, Assigned Counsel
v.
 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Lisa Ann Riggione, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37492 NNH
ELMA DUNN
Thomas Minogue
Sousa & Associates LLC
v.
DAVID ETZEL ET AL.
Diserio, Martin, O’Connor &
Castiglioni
Sandra Grannum
 
 AC38251 W10
IN RE: SAMUEL R.
Lisa Vincent
Karen Oliver Damboise
Tammy Nguyen-O’Dowd, Assistant Attorney General
James Kelly, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Minor Child: Michael P. Maggiacomo
Guardian Ad Litem: Not Appointed
Counsel for the Guardian Ad Litem: Not Appointed
 
 2:00 P.M.
DiPentima, C.J., and Lavine and Keller, Js.
 
AC37559 TSR
TERRANCE STEVENSON
Ruane Attorneys
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37288 NNH
STERECO, INC.
Pellegrino Law Firm
Dominic Joseph Delvecchio
v.
 JOSEPH J. SZYMANSKI, JR., ET AL.
Loughlin Law P.C.
Williams Walsh & O’Connor, LLC
 
AC37665 HHD
MARK ANIGBO
Mark Anigbo, self-represented party
v.
B & W PAVING COMPANY
Pellegrino Law Firm 
 

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 2016
10:00 A.M.
 
 
IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER, COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AND GIVE REASONS, IF ANY, WHY THE PLAINTIFF’S APPEAL FROM THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER DENYING HER MOTION TO ENFORCE THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF A FINAL JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE CHALLENGED ORDER DOES NOT SATISFY THE TEST FOR FINALITY SET FORTH IN STATE V. CURCIO, 191 CONN. 27, 31 (1983); SEE ALSO DOUGLAS-MELLERS V. WINDSOR INS. CO., 68 CONN. APP. 707, 714-15 (2002); AND BECAUSE GENERAL STATUTES § 52-423 IS NOT APPLICABLE HERE AS THE ARBITRATION WAS NOT CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
 
(1)      AC37448
MARY GRIFFITH
Law Office of Bruce J. Corrigan, Jr.
v.
PATRICK JOHNSON
Aldrich, Hanks & Sheehan
 
IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER, COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AND GIVE REASONS, IF ANY, WHY THIS APPEAL SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AS MOOT DUE TO THE DEATH OF THE DEFENDANT.  SEE STATE V. BOSTWICK, 251 CONN. 117 (1999); STATE V. TRANTOLO, 209 CONN. 169 (1988).
 
(2)      AC38001
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Timothy J. Sugrue, Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
 JOHN HEATH
Raymond L. Durelli, Assigned Counsel
 
IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER, COUNSEL AND THE SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AND GIVE REASONS, IF ANY, WHY THIS APPEAL FROM THE COURT’S RULINGS AS TO NONCUSTODIAL ISSUES IN THIS BIFURCATED DISSOLUTION ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF A FINAL JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE COURT HAD NOT RESOLVED THE CUSTODIAL ISSUES AT THE TIME THIS APPEAL WAS FILED.  SEE STATE V. CURCIO, 191 CONN. 27, 31 (1983).
 
 (3)      AC38175
MICHAEL TOMA
Michael Toma, self-represented party
v.
AMIE CEESAY
Riefberg, Smart, Donohue & NeJame, PC
Amie Ceesay, self-represented party
 
IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER, COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AND GIVE REASONS, IF ANY, WHY THE APPEAL AND THE CROSS APPEAL FROM THE COURT’S RULING RENDERING JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF ON ITS LIENS SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF A FINAL JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE COURT HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBT AND WHETHER FORECLOSURE SHOULD BE STRICT OR BY SALE.  SEE ESSEX SAVINGS BANK V. FRIMBERGER, 26 CONN. APP. 80 (1991).
 
(4)      AC38176
ROCKSTONE CAPITAL, LLC
Polivy & Taschner, LLC
v.
 JOHN SANZO ET AL.
Zeisler & Zeisler
Kernan Scully & McDonald, LLP
 
IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER, COUNSEL AND THE SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AND GIVE REASONS, IF ANY, WHY THIS APPEAL SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AS MOOT BECAUSE TITLE VESTED IN THE PLAINTIFF BY THE PASSING OF THE LAW DAYS AND THE DEFENDANT’S APPEAL FOLLOWING THE DENIAL OF HER REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REQUEST TO VACATE THE JUDGMENT ON JUNE 18, 2015, DID NOT STAY THE PASSING OF THE LAW DAYS. SEE GENERAL STATUTES § 49-15; OCWEN FEDERAL BANK, FSB V. CHARLES, 95 CONN. APP. 315, 321-22, CERT. DENIED, 279 CONN. 909 (2006); BARCLAYS BANK OF NEW YORK V. IVLER, 20 CONN. APP. 163, 166-67, CERT. DENIED, 213 CONN. 809 (1989); PRACTICE BOOK § 61-11(g).
 
(5)      AC38091
CONNECTICUT NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY
Hunt Leibert Jacobson, PC
Thomas W. Witherspoon, Jr.
Conway Stoughton, LLC
v.
LISE-LOTTE KNUDSEN ET AL.
Lisa Lind Larsen, self-represented party
Weinstein Weiner Ignal Vogel & Shapiro, PC
Lovejoy & Rimer, PC
Tavtigian & Grainger
For the Committee: Emmett & Glander
 
THE FOLLOWING MATTER IS SCHEDULED FOR DISPOSITION ON THE PRACTICE BOOK § 85-1 CALENDAR. PURSUANT TO PRACTICE BOOK § 66-4, THE MATTER IS ORDERED TO BE HEARD WITH THE PETITIONER APPEARING BY VIDEOCONFERENCE FROM CHESHIRE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, VIDEO 2, AND COUNSEL FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION APPEARING AT THE APPELLATE COURT, 75 ELM STREET, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. ARGUMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. COUNSEL AND THE SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AT THAT TIME.
 
(6)      AC36940
HECTOR L. RODRIQUEZ
Hector L. Rodriguez, self-represented party
v.
 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit
Defendant-appellant’s brief due on or before August 17, 2015. 
 
 
THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
DiPentima, C.J., and Beach and Flynn, Js.
 
AC37624 F02B
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Bruce R. Lockwood, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
BLAKE WARNER
Norman A. Pattis
 
AC37491 TSR
CHARLES FULLENWILEY
Robert J. McKay, Assigned Counsel
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Sarah Hanna, Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37497 HHD
J.D.C. ENTERPRISES
Alter & Pearson
Kirk Tavtigian
v.
SARJAC PARTNERS, LLC
Greene Law
 
 TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD
Halloran & Sage
West Hartford Corp. Counsel
 
 
2:00 P.M.
Gruendel, Lavine and Mullins, Js.
 
AC37703 UWY
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Robert J. Scheinblum, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
 ANTHONY COLLYMORE
Susan M. Hankins, Assigned Counsel
 
AC37481 TSR
FABIAN RICHARDS
Formica Williams PC
v.
 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Jacob Lee McChesney, Special Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney
 
 AC37349 HHD
WILFREDO TEXIDOR, JR.
Brignole & Bush LLC
v.
 CAROL THIBEDEAU, ET AL.
Karsten & Tallberg LLC
West Hartford Corporation Counsel
  

 TUESDAY, JAN. 19, 2016 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
Gruendel, Alvord and West, Js.
 
AC36992 NNH
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Rocco A. Chiarenza, Assistant State’s Attorney
v.
TYRONE LAWRENCE KELLEY
Robert E. Byron, Assigned Counsel
 
AC37458 TSR
ALBERTO VASQUEZ
Law Office of Michael D. Day, LLC
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Lisa Herskowitz, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37538 FST
ANDA WEYHER
Law Offices of Gary I. Cohen PC
v.
HARRY F. WEYHER III
Harry F. Weyher III, self-represented party
 
 
2:00 P.M.
Beach, Sheldon and Prescott, Js.
 
AC36832 FBT
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit
v.
JAYEVON BLAINE
Katherine Essington, Assigned Counsel
 
AC36974 TSR
NYRON DUMAS
Heather Ann Clark, Assigned Counsel
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Melissa L. Streeto, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37398 HHB
MICHAEL ROGAN
Rose Longo-McLean
v.
 SALLY RUNGEE
Jon L. Schoenhorn & Associates LLC
Katz & Seligman PC 
 

 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 2016 
 
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE ASSIGNED FOR “FULL HEARING”
 
10:00 A.M.
DiPentima, C.J., and Gruendel and Mullins, Js.
 
AC35880 TSR
ISAAC SEYMOUR
Isaac Seymour, self-represented party
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Lisa Herskowitz, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37309 FST
MARY McTIERNAN
Costello & McCormack PC
George J. Markley
v.
BARRY McTIERNAN
Daniel Crispin Ford
Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC
Francis Lee O’Reilly
Minor Child: Aldrich & Aldrich
 
AC37210 HHD
FREDERICK CORNELIUS
Frederick Cornelius, self-represented party
v.
LYDIA ROSARIO ET AL.
Crumbie Law Group
Fidelity National Law Group
Edwin L. Baum
 
 
 2:00 P.M.
Alvord, Sheldon and Keller, Js.
 
AC37459 TSR
VINROY HINES
Ruane Attorneys
v.
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
 
AC37931 FBT
MULTILINGUAL CONSULTANT
ASSOCIATES LLC
Christopher Greenwood
v.
 JERRY NGOH ET AL.
Jerry Ngoh, self-represented party
Nelson Ngoh, self-represented party
Malvern Ngoh, self-represented party
Martha Ngoh, self-represented party
 
 AC35673 CRD WITHDRAWN
WILLIAM DOMERACKI
Law Offices of Daniel D. Skuret, P.C.
v.
DAN PERKINS CHEVROLET ET AL.
Timothy Daniel Ward
Counsel must identify themselves to the Clerk in Court not later than 15 minutes before the scheduled time of argument. -- PAUL S. HARTAN, Chief Clerk

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