AC41379 - State v. Joseph ("The defendant, Kenyon Joseph, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault of a correction officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c (a). On appeal, the defendant asserts that the jury's rejection of his affirmative defense of mental disease or defect was not reasonably supported by the evidence. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")

AC41597 - State v. Salters ("The defendant, Gaylord Salters, appeals from the judgment of the trial court . . . denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence. On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence because the sentencing court substantially relied on the state's materially inaccurate information at sentencing, (2) the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard regarding the reliability of testimonial evidence, (3) the use of materially inaccurate information at the defendant's sentencing hearing was structural error, and (4) the prosecutor's use of the allegedly inaccurate information constituted prosecutorial impropriety. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.")

AC41053 - State v. Michael T. ("The defendant, Michael T., appeals from the judgments of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (2), five counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1), two counts of unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), criminal attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-59 (a) (2), and assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-60 (a) (2). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) abused its discretion by admitting into evidence the forensic interviews of the two minor victims, (2) improperly denied his motions for a judgment of acquittal with respect to two counts of risk of injury to a child and (3) improperly precluded the defendant from presenting evidence of third-party culpability. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgments of conviction.")

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• Criminal Law & Procedure,
• Recent Opinions

SC20129 - Osborn v. Waterbury (Negligence; public school playground supervision; "This appeal arises from an action filed by the plaintiffs, Tatayana Osborn (child), a minor child, by and through her mother, Tacarra Smith, alleging negligence on the part of the defendant city of Waterbury (city) and the defendant Waterbury Board of Education (board) for injuries sustained by the child during an altercation with other students during recess at a Waterbury public school. In this certified appeal, we must determine whether the Appellate Court correctly concluded that expert testimony was necessary to establish the standard of care in this negligence action. We conclude that, under the facts of the present case, expert testimony was not necessary. Accordingly, we reverse the Appellate Court's judgment and remand the case to that court for consideration of the remaining issues on appeal.")

• SC20129 Dissent- Osborn v. Waterbury

AC41801 - Stevens v. Khalily (Intentional infliction of emotional distress; "The plaintiff, Eric Stevens, appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion to dismiss filed by the defendants Tiffany Khalily and Edward Khalily, which was based on lack of personal jurisdiction due to improper service of process in that the plaintiff did not serve the defendants at their last known addresses. Specifically, the plaintiff argues that the trial court improperly relied on 'conclusory and self-serving affidavits of the defendants which were insufficient to rebut the presumption of proper service.' We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.")

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• Recent Opinions,
• Tort Law

The Office of Legislative Research has recently published the following reports:

OLR Backgrounder: Public School Residency Requirements- 2019-R-0271 - This report summarizes Connecticut’s public school residency law and applies it to different student living situations.

Mandatory Property Tax Relief for Homeowners- 2019-R-0205 - Describe the property tax relief municipalities must provide to homeowners (i.e. mandatory programs). This report updates OLR Report 2012-R-0104.

Landlords' Responsibilities for Abandoned Property - 2019-R-0234 - Summarize (1) state laws regarding a landlord’s responsibilities for property abandoned by residential tenants and (2) the rationale for such laws.

Connecticut E-Cigarette Laws - 2019-R-0279 - This report describes Connecticut laws related to the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products (hereafter referred to as "e-cigarettes"). It updates OLR Report 2018-R-0040.

Student Loan Debt Legislation in Connecticut and Other States- 2019-R-0262 - This report describes recent student loan debt legislation in Connecticut and other states.

• Posted in:
• FYI,
• Legal Research,
• Self-Help

AC42678 - In re Cameron W. (Termination of parental rights petition pursuant to § 17a-112 (j) (3) (E), on the ground that the respondent failed to rehabilitate; “The respondent claims that the court improperly found that (1) she was unable or unwilling to benefit from reunification efforts and (2) the Department of Children and Families (department) made reasonable efforts to reunify her with her child. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.”).

• Posted in:
• Juvenile Law,
• Recent Opinions

The Connecticut Law Journal, Volume LXXXI, No. 22, for November 26, 2019 is now available.

Contained in the issue is the following:

• Table of Contents
• Volume 333: Connecticut Reports (Pages 731 - 816)
• Volume 333: Orders (Pages 942 - 945)
• Volume 333: Cumulative Table of Cases Connecticut Reports
• Volume 194: Connecticut Appellate Reports (Pages 473 - 597)
• Volume 194: Memorandum Decisions (Pages 902 - 903)
• Volume 194: Cumulative Table of Cases Connecticut Appellate Reports
• Miscellaneous Notices
• Notices of Connecticut State Agencies

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• Connecticut Law Journal,
• Recent Opinions