State Court Motion for Reconsideration (Civil)

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF [___] AT [___]

[MOVING PARTY]'S MOTION TO REARGUE / FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURT'S [DATE] [DECISION / ORDER] (Conn. Practice Book § 11-12)

I. THE MOTION

NOW COMES [MOVING PARTY NAME] ("Movant"), by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Practice Book § 11-12 respectfully moves this Court to reargue and reconsider its [decision / order] entered [__/__/____] [briefly describe — e.g., "granting Defendant's Motion to Strike the Second Count" or "denying Plaintiff's Application for Prejudgment Remedy"] (the "Decision").

This Motion is filed within twenty (20) days of the issuance of notice of the Decision, as required by Practice Book § 11-12(a). The Decision is an interlocutory ruling and is not a final judgment; accordingly, Movant proceeds under § 11-12 rather than § 11-11.

In support of this Motion, Movant states the grounds set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law.

II. IDENTIFICATION OF THE DECISION OR ORDER

1. On [__/__/____], [Movant / the opposing party] filed [describe the underlying motion or matter].
2. The matter was [argued / submitted on the papers] before the Honorable [JUDGE NAME].
3. On [__/__/____], the Court issued the Decision, ruling that [describe the operative ruling].
4. Notice of the Decision issued on [__/__/____]. This Motion is filed within 20 days of that notice.

III. MEMORANDUM OF LAW

A. Standard for Reargument Under § 11-12

Practice Book § 11-12 permits a party "who wishes to reargue a decision or order" of the court to file a motion to reargue setting forth the decision or order at issue and the specific grounds relied upon. A motion to reargue is not a vehicle to rehash arguments already considered and decided, nor merely to express disagreement with the court's reasoning. Reargument is properly granted where the court overlooked a controlling principle of law or a material fact, or where a decision or principle of law would have a controlling effect that the court did not address. If the court grants the motion, "the judge shall schedule the matter for hearing on the relief requested." Practice Book § 11-12(c).

B. Argument

1. ☐ The Court Overlooked or Misapplied Controlling Law

[Identify the controlling statute or decision the Court overlooked or misapplied, and show how it compels a different result.] The Court's Decision did not address [cite authority], which is controlling and requires [different outcome].

2. ☐ The Court Overlooked a Material Fact in the Record

[Identify the specific fact in the record that was overlooked or misapprehended and explain its dispositive effect.] Reargument is appropriate to allow the Court to correct this material oversight before the case proceeds further.

3. ☐ Intervening Change in Law / Clear Error Working Injustice

[If a controlling decision issued after the Decision, identify it and its date.] Permitting the Decision to stand on its current footing would work injustice because [reason], and reargument provides the Court the opportunity to correct the matter without resort to appellate proceedings.

C. Conclusion

For the foregoing reasons, Movant respectfully requests that the Court GRANT this Motion to Reargue, schedule the matter for hearing pursuant to Practice Book § 11-12(c), and upon reargument [vacate / modify] the Decision and enter the following relief: [specify].

IV. ORDER

The foregoing Motion to Reargue having been heard, it is hereby:

☐ GRANTED. The Court will schedule the matter for hearing on the relief requested pursuant to Practice Book § 11-12(c). [If reargument has been heard:] Upon reargument, the Decision of [__/__/____] is [vacated / modified] as follows: [specify].

☐ DENIED.

BY THE COURT,

_______________________________
Hon. [JUDGE NAME]
Judge / Judge Trial Referee
Dated: [__/__/____]

TIMING AND APPELLATE NOTES (Connecticut)

Caution: Do not rely on a § 11-12 motion to extend the time to appeal. If the challenged ruling is a final judgment and you wish to preserve appellate rights, file under § 11-11 and include the required first-page notation; consult the separate § 11-11 / post-judgment template.

V. CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE (Practice Book § 10-12 et seq.)

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion to Reargue / for Reconsideration was [mailed / emailed / delivered electronically via the Judicial Branch e-services system] on [__/__/____] to all counsel and self-represented parties of record as follows:

• [NAME, FIRM, ADDRESS, EMAIL]
• [NAME, FIRM, ADDRESS, EMAIL]

_______________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], Esq. (Juris No. [____])
[LAW FIRM NAME]
[ADDRESS] | [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
Attorney for [MOVING PARTY]

SOURCES & REFERENCES

• Conn. Practice Book § 11-12 (Motion to Reargue): Official Connecticut Practice Book, https://www.jud.ct.gov/pb.htm
• Conn. Practice Book § 11-11 (Motions after final judgment): Official Connecticut Practice Book.
• Conn. Practice Book §§ 63-1, 66-1 (appeal period; extension): Official Connecticut Practice Book.
• Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Library, "Motion to Reargue" research guide: https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Notebooks/Pathfinders/Reargument.pdf
• "When to File a Motion to Reargue in Connecticut" (§ 11-11 vs. § 11-12 distinction): https://www.ctalf.com/motion-to-reargue-connecticut/