JENKS v. JENKS

(14964)

232 Conn. 750 (1995)

WILLIAM JENKS v. JANE JENKS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Levy, for the appellant (defendant).

Charles F. Brower, with whom was Marcus G. Organschi, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, C. J., and CALLAHAN, BORDEN, KATZ and PALMER, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly found that the trial court had abused its discretion in opening a stipulated marriage dissolution decree on the ground of duress. We conclude that the evidence of record before the trial court was sufficient to sustain the finding of fact that underlay the trial court's exercise of its discretion. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court.

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