2005 Ct. Sup. 10812
No. FST FA 03 0196546 SConnecticut Superior Court Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford
May 25, 2005
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BLACK, JUDGE.
The Plaintiff filed a Motion to Terminate Stay dated February 28, 2005. Said motion specifically requested that the court terminate the stay in reference to the Court’s previous order directing the defendant to pay one hundred ten thousand ($110,000.00) dollars to the plaintiff’s counsel in legal fees. This court order emanated after numerous days of testimony and evidence concerning approximately nine motions filed by the respective parties. The Court granted the Motion to Terminate on April 15, 2005.
Connecticut Practice Book § 61-11(c) allows for termination of automatic stays pending appeal. The Court finds that ground 2 applies in this case. The due administration of justice so requires the termination of stay. The Court has found the defendant to be in contempt; he has repeatedly not followed the Court’s direction. He has hampered the process by his inability to heed orders or by completely ignoring the Court’s order all the while feigning innocence. He has dissipated the assets of the marital estate to the detriment of his children. See Smith v. Smith, 2003 WL21774003 (Conn.Sup. 2003), and Hauge v. Mapley,
2005 WL21805487 (Conn.Sup. 2003).
The automatic stay is terminated.
THE COURT
MARYLOUISE S. BLACK, JUDGE. CT Page 10813