Most practitioners live in fear of dismissal notices from the various courts before whom they practice. There are deadlines for almost everything. Miss a statute of limitations, and call your malpractice carrier. Fail to respond to a motion within a period prescribed by law, and find yourself at the mercy of court’s discretion. But what rules govern the timely performance of a court duty?
I filed a lawsuit in the Connecticut District Court for a local police officer in May 2009. Thereafter, the lawyers for the other side and I engaged in discovery and motion practice. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, whereupon the trial court ruled, permitting the action to proceed to trial in late December 2011. All of this was done with the usual fuss and bother of civil litigation.
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