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Conn. Practice Book § 70-3
Order of Oral Argument; Nonappearance at Oral Argument
(a) Counsel of record for the appellant or the
plaintiff in error will be entitled to open and close
oral argument. On a reservation, the plaintiff
will open and close, unless the court otherwise
directs, except in suits for the construction of wills
or of interpleader, when the court will fix the order
of oral argument. If there are cross appeals, the
original appellant will open and the cross appellant
will close unless the court otherwise orders for
cause shown. If there are consolidated appeals,
the parties in the appeal filed first will argue first
unless the court otherwise orders.
(b) If either party fails to appear at oral argu -
ment, the court may decide the case on the basis
of the briefs, the record, and the oral argument
of the appearing party. If neither party appears at
oral argument, the court may decide the case on
the basis of the briefs and record only, without
oral argument. The court may impose sanctions
on a nonappearing party in accordance with Section 85-3, including dismissal of the case.
History
(Amended Oct. 18, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4107.) (Amended Oct. 18, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017; amended Oct. 18, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.)
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