A Connecticut Law Blog
This blawg is "devoted to legal issues in Connecticut. The author will also from time to time post an entry about baseball. Topics include Connecticut housing law, Connecticut family law, collections, Connecticut real estate law, Connecticut probate law, random Connecticut laws, seaweed law, personal injury and general legal issues in Connecticut."
Author: Ryan McKeen is an associate at Leone, Throwe, Teller & Nagle in East Hartford, Conn.
Blawg Related Categories: Family Law • Real Estate & Property Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Trusts & Estates • States • Connecticut • Associate
Recent Posts from A Connecticut Law Blog
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New Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor Law
by Ryan C. McKeen I’ve had two contractors at my home that have fully complied with the existing Connecticut Home Improvement Act. That’s two out of many. The truth is that the Connecticut Home Improvement…
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You Know What’s Worse Than Getting Divorced In Connecticut? Not Getting Divorced In New York.
by Ryan McKeen Yesterday, I had a conversation with a lawyer who informed me that New York does not have no fault divorce. Instead, the parties must prove fault. I was shocked to learn this.…
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What Lawyers Can Learn From Jon and Kate Plus 8
by Ryan McKeen Jon: “I don’t hate Kate BUT….” I hear “it was nice BUT all the time.” For example, it was a great restaurant BUT the service was horrible or it was a great…
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The Process of Divorce
by Ryan C. McKeen Counseling clients in a divorce is a little like being an airline pilot. Clients are a lot like airline passengers and the process of divorce is a lot like a flying…
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Connecticut Court Filing Fees To Increase On July 1, 2009
by Ryan McKeen Effective July 1, 2009, the cost of litigating claims in Connecticut is going up: 1. the jury fee in civil actions, from $ 350 to $ 425; 2. the filing fee for…
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Going To Court Is Like Going to The Airport
by Ryan C. McKeen No two things are more alike than courts and airports. Walk into both and you’ll pass through security. Sometimes you’ll have to take your shoes off. Your bag will certainly pass…
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Connecticut Baseball Law
by Ryan McKeen Sometimes I love reading cases. In D’Amico v. Tomkalski, 1999 WL 162985 (1999), Judge Pellegrino writes a home run of an opinion. The plaintiff, a baserunner in a softball game, was struck by a ball…
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The Need To Be Heard
by Ryan McKeen Learning from the little things. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on litigation and with good reason. Other than a real estate closing, forming a company, or doing an estate plan…
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No Two-Buck Chuck For You!
by Ryan C. McKeen Alright, it’s actually $3 Charles but that’s beside the point. Two Buck Chuck is made by Charles Shaw and is exclusive to Trader Joe’s. According to Trader Joe’s website “Two Buck…
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They’re Suing for What?
by Ryan C. McKeen This morning while making breakfast, I had a local news station on. Somewhere between making the coffee and my english muffin, I heard a newscaster say that “so and so is…