KRUEGER v. KRUEGER


179 Conn. 488 (1980)

ELIZABETH J. KRUEGER v. CHARLES G. KRUEGER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Gallagher, with whom, on the brief, were Francis G. Pennarola and Stephen C. Gallagher, for the appellant (defendant).

Dianne M. Ventura, with whom was Jean Fellazzo, for the appellee (plaintiff).

COTTER, C. J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, JS.


PARSKEY, J.

This case raises the question whether a California decree purporting to terminate a modifiable Connecticut alimony decree must be enforced in this state, either under the full faith and credit clause of the United States constitution or as a matter of comity, where the California court acted without first establishing the Connecticut decree as a California judgment. Our short answer to this question is no.

The parties to the present case were divorced...

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