Thomas B Scheffey

April 23, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In his oral and written arguments to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, public defender Mark Rademacher said that executing death row inmate Eduardo Santiago would be unconstitutional and unfair.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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June 05, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It's official. When a landowner has a non-delegable duty to keep his property reasonably safe, he can't bring in the contractor hired to discharge that duty as an apportionment defendant.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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June 12, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The word "indemnification" suddenly crackles with excitement, as a result of the state's legal malpractice suit against two of its former law firms for encouraging its trash-to-steam agency to loan Enron $220 million.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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November 12, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Robert E. Beach Jr., a nominee for the Appellate Court since Nov. 1, has actually been involved in appellate work since the beginning of his legal career. But he says his family remains his most notable achievement.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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May 07, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Newly-installed Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers announced a plan today to review all remaining "Level Two" secret files to determine whether whole-file sealing is appropriate.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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January 19, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge John Redmond Downey, whose attitude toward immigrants came under fire when he was nominated to the state Appellate Court in 2007, has decided not to seek reappointment to the Superior Court bench.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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July 10, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An entrepreneur who hopes to one day profit off of the data locked inside Greenwich's geographic information system is having his patience tested yet again.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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November 30, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When it comes to cases related to priest sexual abuse, Roman Catholic dioceses are usually the defendant. But here's an exception.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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July 10, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The most common assignment request Chief Court Administrator William J. Lavery hears is "not Stamford," and it's beginning to create problems.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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February 26, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Norwalk resident Claire Silva claimed her neighbor build a six foot high stockade fence to get back at her for opposing his plan to add a second story to his garage for rental income. After the planning board turned him down, Silva charged, Agron Djomblic built the fence to spite her.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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