Filing Deadlines Flashcards

Under the Connecticut Rules of Appellate Procedure, when a party fails to file an appeal brief on time, opposing counsel should file a motion for dismissal within how many days of the default?

Answer: 20 days

Connecticut Practice Book § 85-1 permits a motion to dismiss an appeal for failure to file a brief, and such motions are generally expected to be filed promptly — the appellate court may also act sua sponte after 20 days of non-compliance.

Connecticut's saving statute (C.G.S. § 52-592) allows a plaintiff whose action was dismissed for reasons other than the merits to recommence the action within what period?

Answer: 1 year

Connecticut General Statutes § 52-592 grants a plaintiff one year to recommence an action that failed due to a procedural or technical reason not involving the merits.

In a Connecticut criminal case, how many days after arrest without a warrant must the state file an information or obtain an indictment to avoid dismissal?

Answer: 30 days

Under Connecticut Practice Book § 36-1, the state must file an information within 30 days of a warrantless arrest or the charge may be dismissed.

Under C.G.S. § 52-577d, what is the statute of limitations for a childhood sexual abuse claim in Connecticut?

Answer: No limitation — claims may be brought at any time

Connecticut Public Act 19-16 (C.G.S. § 52-577d) eliminated the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse civil claims, allowing survivors to sue at any time.

Under Connecticut zoning law, an appeal of a zoning board of appeals decision must be taken to the Superior Court within what period after the publication of the decision?

Answer: 15 days

Connecticut General Statutes § 8-8 requires that an appeal from a zoning board of appeals decision be filed in the Superior Court within 15 days of publication of the decision.

What is the deadline for a Connecticut employer to contest a workers' compensation claim after receiving notice of the claim?

Answer: 28 days

Under Connecticut General Statutes § 31-297, an employer has 28 days after receiving notice of a claim to file a notice contesting liability or the claim is deemed admitted.

Under Connecticut's Uniform Trust Code, how long after a trustee sends a 'report' to a qualified beneficiary does the beneficiary have to commence a judicial proceeding against the trustee for breach of trust regarding reported matters?

Answer: 2 years

Connecticut General Statutes § 45a-499ss provides that a beneficiary has 2 years after receiving a trustee's report to commence an action for breach of trust as to matters disclosed in the report.