It Happened To Us - Connecticut

Prior Name: Connecticut Colony

Capital: Hartford

Area: 5,009 square miles

Ranks 48th in size

Nickname: Nutmeg State, Constitution State

State Slogan: Full of Surprises

Admission Date: 1788

State Flower: Mountain Laurel

State Bird: American Robin

Did you know?

The official ship of Connecticut was the U.S.S. Nautilus.

Connecticut was the first state with a written constitution.

Connecticut is home to the United States Coast Guard Academy.

The first telephone book was published in New Haven Connecticut.

On January 9th, 1788, Connecticut became the 5th State to be admitted into the United States of America. Below are excerpts of the Connecticut Constitution followed by what has and is happening in Connecticut.

The Constitution of Connecticut
The People of Connecticut acknowledging with gratitude, the good providence of God, in having permitted them to enjoy a free government; do, in order more effectually to define, secure, and perpetuate the liberties, rights and privileges which they have derived from their ancestors; hereby, after a careful consideration and revision, ordain and establish the following constitution and form of civil government.
Preamble

The exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be free to all persons in the state; provided, that the right hereby declared and established, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or to justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of the state.
Article 1, Section 3

…No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law…
Article 1, Section 8

All courts shall be open, and every person, for an injury done to him in his person, property or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay.
Article 1, Section 10

The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.
Article 1, Section 19

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It is happening in Connecticut

Case Excerpts

Below are excerpts from legal cases that we have found during our research. Please note that we are not necessarily recommending or endorsing any of the cases or their outcomes. However, we have found the parts below to be helpful and informative in our battle.

Standing and the Holder of the Note
“In the present case, the court ruled upon the motion for summary judgment without first resolving the factual issue of when the plaintiff took ownership and control of the note and, thus, whether it had subject matter jurisdiction. This court has recently concluded that when the jurisdiction of the court hinges on a factual determination regarding the plaintiff’s status as holder of the note at the time of the commencement of the action, the court must determine the pertinent facts necessary to ascertain whether jurisdiction existed and rule on the issue of standing before addressing the merits of the controversy. Equity One, Inc. v. Shivers, 125 Conn.App. 201, 206, 9 A.3d 379 (2010); see also Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Bialobrzeski, 123 Conn.App. 791, 799-800, 3 A.3d 183 (2010); LaSalle Bank, National Assn. v. Bialobrzeski, 123 Conn.App. 781, 789-90, 3 A.3d 176 (2010). In light of the documents before the court, showing discrepancies as to the date of the transfer of the note, as well as the defendant’s argument that the plaintiff had not demonstrated that it was the holder of the note when this complaint was filed, the court improperly formed a legal conclusion without establishing the factual predicate for the court’s subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the case to the trial court for a hearing to ascertain the plaintiff’s status as the owner or holder of the subject note at the time the action was commenced, so that the court may properly determine whether it has subject matter jurisdiction.”
Park National Bank v. 3333 Main, LLC, 127 Conn. App. 774, 15 A.3d 1150 (App. Ct. 2011)

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Source: Park National Bank v. 3333 Main, LLC, 127 Conn. App. 774, 15 A.3d 1150 (App. Ct. 2011)

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