Supreme Court of Connecticut, 2017

Hynes v. Jones

Hynes v. Jones
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided October 25, 2017
171 A.3d 454; 327 Conn. 930; 2017 Conn. LEXIS 305 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

Hynes v. Jones

Opinion of the Court

The plaintiffs petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 175 Conn.App. 80, 167 A.3d 375 (2017), is granted, limited to the following question:

"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that a September 11th Victim Compensation Fund award, paid to a surviving spouse as a representative payee for the benefit of her minor child, was subject to the jurisdiction and control of Connecticut Probate Courts?"

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