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SIMONS v. CANTY

(12616)

195 Conn. 524 (1985)

DANIEL D. SIMONS ET AL. v. MARY BERNICE CANTY, TOWN CLERK OF WATERTOWN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Robertson, Jr., for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Steven G. Mednick and Franklin G. Pilicy, with whom, on the brief, was Keith B. Gallant, for the appellee (defendant).

Vincent T. McManus, Jr., filed a brief as amicus curiae (town of Wallingford).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and HADDEN, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether the Home Rule Act empowers municipalities to provide for the recall of their elected officials. Six residents and registered voters of the town of Watertown brought suit against the defendant town clerk of Watertown, seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to certify petitions for recall of two members of the Watertown town council in accordance with § 208 of the town charter.

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