Thompson v. Zagaja

Syllabus

The petitioner appealed from the trial court's judgment granting the respon- dent's motion for summary judgment on statute of limitations grounds as to his petition for a new trial. The petitioner claimed, inter alia, that the court abused its discretion in permitting the respondent to file a motion for summary judgment in an untimely manner. Held: This court dismissed the appeal in accordance with our Supreme Court's directive in Santiago v. State (261 Conn. 533) that an appellate court should decline to entertain an appeal challenging the denial of a petition for a new trial until the petitioner has first sought certification to appeal pursuant to statute (§ 54-95 (a)), as the petitioner failed to obtain such certification. Argued May 19—officially released June 16, 2026