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SIMMS v. SEAMAN

No. 18839.

69 A.3d 880 (2013)

308 Conn. 523

Robert SIMMS v. Penny Q. SEAMAN et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 21, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Williams , New Haven, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Patrick M. Noonan , Guilford, with whom were William H. Prout, Jr. , New Haven, and, on the brief, Matthew H. Geelan , for the appellee (named defendant).

Nadine M. Pare , Cheshire, for the appellees (defendant Kenneth J. Bartschi et al.).

Raymond J. Plouffe, Jr. , Shelton, for the appellee (defendant Susan A. Moch).

Arnold H. Rutkin , Westport, and Alexander J. Cuda filed a brief for the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.

ZARELLA, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether attorneys are protected by the common-law doctrine of absolute immunity1 against claims of fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress2 arising out of their conduct during judicial proceedings.3 The plaintiff, Robert Simms, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court...

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