Order for Joint Stipulation
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May 11, 1995
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SUPREME COURT
NO. SC 15255
MILO SHEFF ET AL.
Ve.
WILLIAM A. O’NEILL ©: MAY 11, 1995
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, SUA SPONTE:
THE PARTIES SHALL PREPARE A JOINT STIPULATION OF ALL
FACTS THAT ARE UNDISPUTED. EACH PARTY SHALL ALSO PREPARE ANY
ADDITIONAL PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT (WITH APPROPRIATE TRANSCRIPT
OR EXHIBIT REFERENCES). THE JOINT STIPULATION AND THE ADDITIONAL
PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT SHALL IDENTIFY, BY APPROPRIATE HEADINGS,
THOSE LEGAL CLAIMS PRESENTED TO THE TRIAL COURT, WHETHER OR NOT
RULED UPON BY THE TRIAL COURT, TO WHICH THE FACTS PERTAIN. THE
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED FINDINGS SHALLNOT, HOWEVER, CONTAIN ANY
PROPOSED CONCLUSIONS OF LAW REGARDING THOSE CLAIMS. IN THE
EVENT OF ANY DOUBT ABOUT WHETHER A PARTICULAR FORMULATION IS A
PROPOSED FINDING OF FACT OR A PROPOSED CONCLUSION OF LAW, OR A
MIXED FINDING OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW, THAT DOUBT SHALL BE
RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF INCLUSION IN THE PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT.
AN ORIGINAL AND THREE COPIES OF THE JOINT STIPULATION
AND ANY PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
APPELLATE CLERK ON OR BEFORE MAY 25, 1995, AND SHALL BE PROMPTLY
DELIVERED BY THE APPELLATE CLERK TO THE TRIAL COURT, THE
HONORABLE HARRY HAMMER.
THE TRIAL COURT SHALL PROMPTLY REVIEW THE STIPULATION
OF FACTS AND PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND ANY OTHER FILINGS
RELATING TO FACTUAL ISSUES THAT THE TRIAL COURT MAY FIND HELPFUL.
THE TRIAL COURT SHALL FILE WITH THE APPELLATE CLERK, ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 15, 1995, ITS DECISION ON EACH OF THE DISPUTED FACTS DISCLOSED IN
THE PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES, WHETHER
OR NOT THOSE FACTS PERTAIN TO LEGAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY THE TRIAL
COURT IN ITS MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DATED APRIL 12, 1995. FOR THESE
PURPOSES, A "DECISION" ON A DISPUTED FACT SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, A DECISION IN RESPONSE TO A CLAIM THAT THE PARTY
PROPOSING THE FACT DID NOT CARRY THE PARTY’S BURDEN OF PERSUASION
WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE TRIAL COURT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
FILE ANY CONCLUSIONS OF LAW REGARDING THE CLAIMS PRESENTED TO IT
BEYOND THOSE CONCLUSIONS ALREADY REACHED BY THE TRIAL COURT IN
ITS MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DATED APRIL 12, 1995. IN THE EVENT OF
ANY DOUBT ABOUT WHETHER A PARTICULAR PROPOSED FORMULATION IS
A FINDING OF FACT OR A CONCLUSION OF LAW, OR A MIXED FINDING OF
FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW, THE TRIAL COURT SHALL RESOLVE THE
DOUBT IN FAVOR OF INCLUSION IN ITS FINDINGS.
ANY MOTION FOR REVIEW OF THE TRIAL COURT'S FINDINGS SHALL BE
FILED WITH THIS COURT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 22, 1995.
THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS’ BRIEF SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE
JULY 27, 1995.
THE DEFENDANT-APPELLEES’ BRIEF SHALL BE EILED ON OR BEFORE
AUGUST 24, 1995.
THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS’ REPLY BRIEF SHALL BE FILED ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 7, 1995.
BY THE COURT,
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NOTICE SENT: 5/11/95
HON. HARRY HAMMER
MOLLER, HORTON & SHIELDS, P.C.
MARTHA STONE
PHILIP D. TEGELER
JOHN BRITTAIN
WILFRED RODRIGUEZ
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, ATTORNEY GENERAL
BERNARD F. MCGOVERN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
MARTHA WATTS PRESTLEY, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
MARIANNE ENGELMAN LADO
THEODORE SHAW
DENNIS D. PARKER
SANDRA DEL VALLE
CHRISTOPHER A. HANSEN