State Supreme Court / Conn.

In Re Melody L.

Decided January 20, 2009. Christine S. Vertefeuille wrote the opinion for the court.

962 A.2d 81 · Cited 78 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State v. Golding · 213 Conn. 233
In re Samantha C. · 268 Conn. 614
In re Christina M. · 280 Conn. 474
Lebron v. Commissioner of Correction · 274 Conn. 507
In Re Davonta V. · 940 A.2d 733
State v. Preston · 944 A.2d 276
In re Tabitha · 39 Conn. App. 353
State v. Mullins · 952 A.2d 784
State v. Geisler · 222 Conn. 672
State v. Colon · 272 Conn. 106
In re Eden F. · 250 Conn. 674
State v. Nardini · 187 Conn. 109
Roth v. Weston · 259 Conn. 202
State v. Lawrence · 920 A.2d 236
State v. Vilalastra · 207 Conn. 35
State v. Atkinson · 235 Conn. 748
State v. Webb · 252 Conn. 128
Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Department of Public Utility Control · 266 Conn. 108
State v. Randolph · 933 A.2d 1158
State v. Canales · 916 A.2d 767
State v. Grant · 944 A.2d 947
Ghant v. Commissioner · 255 Conn. 1
Eder Bros. v. Wine Merchants of Connecticut, Inc. · 880 A.2d 138
State v. Jones · 916 A.2d 17
State v. Damon · 214 Conn. 146

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State v. Wright · 969 A.2d 827
In re S.D. · 115 Conn. App. 111
In Re SD · 972 A.2d 258
In Re Jazmine B. · 996 A.2d 286
In Re Ellis V. · 992 A.2d 362
Perez v. D AND L TRACTOR TRAILER SCHOOL · 981 A.2d 497
In re Kyara H. · 147 Conn. App. 855
In Re Joseph W., Jr. · 21 A.3d 723
State v. Bruno · 975 A.2d 1253
In Re Tremaine C. · 980 A.2d 330
In re James O., Jr. · 142 A.3d 1147
In Re Sole S. · 986 A.2d 351
In Re Anvahnay S. · 16 A.3d 1244
In Re Christopher B. · 980 A.2d 961
In re Brian T. · 134 Conn. App. 1
Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. Twine · 993 A.2d 470
In Re Keyashia C. · 991 A.2d 1113
In Re Zion R. · 977 A.2d 247
Balaska v. Balaska · 25 A.3d 680
In Re Priscilla A. · 2 A.3d 24
In Re Sarah O. · 16 A.3d 1250
In Re Lyric H. · 970 A.2d 782

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