Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Owen, 171 A.3d 1051, 327 Conn. 955 (2017)

Nov. 2, 2017 · Connecticut Supreme Court

171 A.3d 1051, 327 Conn. 955

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
v.
Marlene E. OWEN et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided November 2, 2017

J.L. Pottenger, Jr., and Jeffrey Gentes, in support of the petition.

The petition by the defendants Marlene E. Owen and William S. Owen for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 174 Conn.App. 102, 165 A.3d 275 (2017), is granted, limited to the following question:

"What is the proper standard of review of a motion to open judgment based on allegations of fraud, and did the Appellate Court properly apply that standard to refuse to order an evidentiary hearing on the motion given the facts and circumstances of this case?"