Connecticut Collections: How to get paid if you are owed money? Part 2: Prejudgment Remedy ("PJR")
Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S....more
Sometimes due to factors out of our control, we are faced with having to file an appeal from a final judgment after the appeal period has already passed. Is this allowed? Sometimes. Is all hope lost? Not necessarily. Here are...more
While most appeals do not occur until after a final order is issued by the circuit court, there are instances when an issue is so pressing that an appellate court will resolve it before the case proceeds to final judgment in...more
As an appellate lawyer with considerable experience in both state and federal appellate courts, I often receive calls from colleagues who are either in the midst of trying a case, or who have just received a decision or...more
When Can I File An Appeal? The short answer to this question is that, in most cases, you can only file an appeal from a final judgment. P.B. § 61-1; State v. Curcio, 191 Conn. 27, 30 (1983) (“The statutory right to...more