Conn. Practice Book § 63-10

The chief justice or the chief judge or a designee

may, in cases deemed appropriate, direct that

conferences of the parties be scheduled in

advance of oral argument. All noncriminal cases

are eligible for preargument conferences except

habeas corpus appeals, appeals involving juve -

nile matters, including child protection appeals as

defined in Section 79a-1, summary process

appeals, foreclosure appeals, and appeals from

the suspension of a motor vehicle license due to

operating under the influence of liquor or drugs. In

order for an eligible case to receive a preargument

conference, the appellant shall file a preargument

conference statement pursuant to Section 63-4

(b) (1) certifying that all parties who are participating in the appeal are interested in attending a

preargment conference.

In any exempt case, all parties appearing and

participating in the appeal may file a joint request

for a preargument conference. In a foreclosure

case, the request for a preargument conference

is sufficient if jointly submitted by the owner of the

equity and the foreclosing party. In any exempt

case, however, the chief justice or the chief judge

or a designee may, if deemed appropriate, order

a preargument conference.

The chief justice may designate a judge of the

Superior Court, a senior judge or a judge trial

referee to preside at a preargument conference.

The scheduling of or attendance at a preargument

conference shall not affect the duty of the parties

to adhere to the times set for the filing of briefs.

Failure of counsel of record to attend a preargument conference may result in the imposition of

sanctions under Section 85-2. Unless other

arrangements have been approved in advance by

the presiding judge, parties shall be present at

the preargument conference site and available for

consultation. When a party against whom a claim

is made is insured, an insurance adjuster for such

insurance company shall be available by telephone at the time of such preargument conference unless the presiding judge, in his or her

discretion, requires the attendance of the adjuster

at the preargument conference. The preargument

conference proceedings shall not be brought to

the attention of the court by the presiding judge

or any of the parties unless the preargument conference results in a final disposition of the appeal.

The following matters may be considered:

(1) Possibility of settlement;

(2) Simplification of issues;

(3) Amendments to the preliminary statement

of issues;

(4) Transfer to the Supreme Court;

(5) Timetable for the filing of briefs;

(6) En banc review; and

(7) Such other matters as the presiding judge

shall consider appropriate.

All matters scheduled for a preargument con -

ference before a judge trial referee are referred to

that official by the chief court administrator pursuant to General Statutes § 52-434a, which vests

judge trial referees with the same powers and

jurisdiction as Superior Court judges and senior

judges, including the power to implement settle -

ments by opening and modifying judgments.