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U.S. Supreme Court: Official Citation Name of the case (italicized or underlined - assuming you are writing a brief or memo); Volume of the United States Reports; Reporter abbreviation ("U.S."); First page where the case can be found in the reporter and pinpoint page if required;

For citation purposes, refer to a specific provision of the General Statutes first by title, then by section. For example, if you are discussing a law on speeding, you would look at Title 14, Section 219, which would be cited simply as "Conn. Gen. Stat.

A motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the decedent's successor or representative. If the motion is not made within 90 days after service of a statement noting the death, the action by or against the decedent must be dismissed. (2)Continuation Among the Remaining Parties.

The Connecticut Superior Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears all matters other than those of original jurisdiction of the Probate Court, and hears appeals from the Probate Court. The Superior Court has 13 judicial districts which have at least one courthouse and one geographical area court.

Citations to Connecticut cases must always include the Atlantic reporter. E.g., State v. Cancel, 275 Conn. 1, 878 A.

The "recognition" of a foreign judgment occurs when the court of one country or jurisdiction accepts a judicial decision made by the courts of another "foreign" country or jurisdiction, and issues a judgment in substantially identical terms without rehearing the substance of the original lawsuit.

Many states refer to this process as domestication. Creditors with a debtor now living in California can domesticate a judgment by asking the California civil courts to recognize it and make it enforceable. In California, creditors can ask that the courts uphold a judgment from a sister state.

The Act has been enacted by all states with the exception of California and Vermont, plus the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Keep in mind, judgments issued by Connecticut Superior Courts are enforceable for up to 20 years and can possibly be revived for an additional period of time if proper procedure is followed before the expiration date.