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Carothers v. Capozziello

Citations

  • 215 Conn. 82
  • 574 A.2d 1268
  • 1990 Conn. LEXIS 169

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that ”[a]s a general proposition, the governing principle is that administrative adjudications have preclusive effect when the parties have had an adequate opportunity to litigate”
  • \Judge shopping is not to be encouraged and a decent respect for the views of his brethren on the bench is commendable in a judge.\
  • successor judge may reverse prior decision if convinced predecessor’s view of the law was clearly erroneous and would work a manifest injustice
  • successor judge may reverse prior decision if convinced predecessor's view of the law was clearly erroneous and would work a manifest injustice
  • A judge should hesitate to change his own rulings in a case and should be even more reluctant to overrule those of another judge
  • ‘‘[a consent order], just like a stipulated judgment or con- sent decree, will be given preclusive effect to the same extent as a judgment or decree rendered after answer and contest’’ [internal quotation marks omitted]

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Judges: Peters, Shea

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