FONTAINE v. THOMAS

(AC 17511)

51 Conn. App. 77 (1998)

BURTON FONTAINE v. ZEAKE THOMAS

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released November 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott W. Jezek, for the appellant (defendant).

Michael A. Blanchard, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Foti, Schaller and Daly, Js.


Opinion

FOTI, J.

The defendant, Zeake Thomas, appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to open and set aside a judgment rendered after he was defaulted for failing to appear. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) concluded that his letter to the clerk of the court did not constitute a valid pro se appearance, (2) abused its discretion in concluding that the defendant did not sustain his burden of proving that he was prevented...

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