Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

The old saying goes “Dead men tell no tales,” but when it comes to litigation in Connecticut, the dead keep talking.  The so-called “dead man’s statute,” C.G.S. § 52‑172, creates an exception to the well-known prohibition against hearsay. First...
Posted September 14, 2014 | by bml15 |in Publications
Dead Men Still Tell Tales

Dead Men Still Tell Tales

The old saying goes “Dead men tell no tales,” but when it comes to litigation in Connecticut, the dead keep talking.  Indeed, after the recent Supreme Court decision of Dinan v. Marchand,[1] there is little to stop them. The so-called “dead man’s...
Posted September 13, 2014 | by bml15 |in Publications