215 Conn. 435 | Conn. | 1990
The issue in this case is whether a disappointed litigant may object to an attorney trial referee’s report because of unconscionable delay between the close of the proceedings before the referee and the filing of his report. The plaintiff, Robert B. Kupstis, sought specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate from the defendants Andre and Gilberte Michaud. With the consent of the parties, the case was referred to an attorney trial referee who held hearings on October 7 and 16, 1987. Despite the fact that the referee’s report was not filed until November 1,1988, the trial court overruled the plaintiff’s objection to the report and rendered judgment for the defendants in accordance with the recommendation of the report. The Appellate Court thereafter affirmed the judgment rendered; Kupstis v. Michaud, 20 Conn. App. 425, 567 A.2d 1253 (1990); and we granted certification to consider whether applicable statutory, procedural or constitutional provisions could afford relief to the plaintiff.
The appeal is dismissed.
We granted the plaintiffs petition for certification; Kupstis v. Michaud, 214 Conn. 801, 569 A.2d 550 (1990); limited to the following question: “Did the attorney referee’s delay in issuing his report violate (a) General Statutes § 51-183b; (b) applicable provisions of the Practice Book; or (c) the due process rights of the plaintiff under the United States Constitution or Article first, § 10, of the Connecticut Constitution?”