Pasquariello v. Pasquariello

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• “[t]he power to act equitably is the keystone to the court’s ability to fashion relief in the infinite variety of circumstances which arise out of the dissolution of a marriage”
• “[t]he power to act equitably is the keystone to the court’s ability to fashion relief in the infinite variety of circumstances which arise out of the dissolution of a marriage”
• ‘‘trial courts have a distinct advantage over an appellate court in dealing with domestic rela- tions, where all of the surrounding circumstances and the appearance and attitude of the parties are so signifi- cant’’ (internal quotation marks omitted)
• ‘‘the trial court, in a divorce action, has wide discretion in the type and amount of alimony awarded . . . [and] [s]uch judicial discretion . . . is . . . exercised according to the recognized principles of equity’’ [citations omitted]

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Cited by

81 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• O'Neill v. O'Neill
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1988-01-26· cited 189×
• Leo v. Leo
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1985-07-23· cited 174×
• Krafick v. Krafick
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1995-08-08· cited 162×
• Gallo v. Gallo
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1981-05-05· cited 147×
• Yontef v. Yontef
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1981-08-11· cited 145×
• Carpenter v. Carpenter
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-12-28· cited 100×
• Bender v. Bender
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2001-12-18· cited 93×
• Blake v. Blake
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1989-06-20· cited 91×
• Jacobsen v. Jacobsen
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1979-04-10· cited 83×
• McPhee v. McPhee
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-02-02· cited 76×
• Beede v. Beede
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-02-02· cited 72×
• Grinold v. Grinold
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1976-12-28· cited 71×
• Schmidt v. Schmidt
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1980-04-01· cited 71×
• Sunbury v. Sunbury
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1989-02-21· cited 71×
• LaBow v. LaBow
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1988-02-02· cited 69×
• Dubicki v. Dubicki
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-04-20· cited 66×
• Lopiano v. Lopiano
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1998-12-29· cited 66×
• Doe v. Doe
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1998-04-07· cited 64×
• Sands v. Sands
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-08-17· cited 59×
• Roberts v. Roberts
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1993-08-10· cited 59×

Other cases named Pasquariello v. Pasquariello

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Pasquariello v. Pasquariello
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1974-04-02