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Mazzella v. Mazzella

Appellate Court of Connecticut
Nov 27, 2001
786 A.2d 1113 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001)

Opinion

(AC 21711)

Submitted on briefs November 1, 2001

Officially released November 27, 2001

Procedural History

Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven and tried to the court, McLachlan, J.; judgment dissolving the marriage and granting certain other relief; thereafter, the court, Moran, J., denied the defendant's motion to open the judgment and to modify the alimony award, and the defendant appealed to this court. Affirmed.

William Mazzella, pro se, the appellant (defendant), filed a brief.

Vincent N. Amendola, Jr., and Denise M. Rioux filed a brief for the appellee (plaintiff).


Opinion


In this action for the dissolution of marriage, the defendant, William Mazzella, has appealed from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to open and modify the judgment of dissolution. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

"Although we allow pro se litigants some latitude, the right of self-representation provides no attendant license not to comply with relevant rules of procedural . . . law." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Zanoni v. Hudon, 42 Conn. App. 70, 77, 678 A.2d 12 (1996). "[F]or this court judiciously and efficiently to consider claims of error raised on appeal . . . the parties must clearly and fully set forth their arguments in their briefs. We do not reverse the judgment of a trial court on the basis of challenges to its rulings that have not been adequately briefed." (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omitted.) New London Federal Savings Bank v. Tucciarone, 48 Conn. App. 89, 100, 709 A; 2d 14 (1998). "Where the parties cite no law and provide no analysis of their claims, we do not review such claims." Mullen Mahon, Inc. v. Mobilmed Support Services, LLC, 62 Conn. App. 1, 10, 773 A.2d 952 (2001).


Summaries of

Mazzella v. Mazzella

Appellate Court of Connecticut
Nov 27, 2001
786 A.2d 1113 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001)
Case details for

Mazzella v. Mazzella

Case Details

Full title:ANNA MARIA MAZZELLA v . WILLIAM MAZZELLA

Court:Appellate Court of Connecticut

Date published: Nov 27, 2001

Citations

786 A.2d 1113 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001)
786 A.2d 1113