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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-118 (2026)

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When any court or a judge thereof issues or denies a temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute and either party is aggrieved by the decision of the court or judge upon any question of law arising therein, he may appeal from the final judgment of the court or of such judge to the Appellate Court at any time within two weeks of the entry of such judgment. Such appeal shall not designate the term of such court to which the appeal is taken. At the request of either party, the record shall be prepared by the clerk and made available to counsel within two weeks from the completion of such record. The appellant shall file his brief within two weeks from the receipt of the record, and the appellee within one week thereafter. No extensions of time shall be granted to either party for any of the steps required in filing or perfecting such appeal except for illness or other acts of God. Such appeal shall be heard not later than two weeks from the date the appeal is perfected by the filing of such record and briefs with the Appellate Court, and such appeal shall take precedence over all matters except older matters of the same character.

(1949 Rev., S. 7414; 1955, S. 3036d; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 28, 82.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof, deleted provision re suspension of time limitations during June, July and substituted “prepared” for “printed”.

“Final judgment” as used in section means a decision which definitely determines a motion for the issuance of a temporary injunction either in favor of or against the party seeking it. 134 C. 358. Interpretation of “labor dispute”. 145 C. 77. Cited. 177 C. 17; 186 C. 247; Id., 725; 189 C. 24; 190 C. 371; 195 C. 384; 203 C. 624.

Cited. 22 CA 73; 25 CA 28; 26 CA 610; 29 CA 105; 37 CA 269.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2023 · leading case: Doublewal Corp. v. Toffolon, 488 A.2d 444 (Conn. 1985).
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Doublewal Corp. v. Toffolon, 488 A.2d 444 (Conn. 1985). · cites it 2× “Immediate review of temporary injunctions is authorized for appeals arising out of labor disputes; General Statutes § 31-118; or for appeals involving matters of “substantial public interest and in which delay may work a substantial injustice.”
BNY W. Trust v. Roman, 990 A.2d 853 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “Prescott, Connecticut Appellate Practice and Procedure (3d Ed. 2000) § 3.1 et seq. The legislature may, however, deem otherwise interlocutory actions of the trial courts to be final judgments, as it has done by statute in limited circumstances.”
Waterbury Hosp. v. Connecticut Health Care Assocs., 440 A.2d 310 (Conn. 1982). · cites it 2× “When any court or a judge thereof issues or denies a temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute and either party is aggrieved by the decision of the court or judge upon any question of law arising therein, he may appeal from the final judgment of…”
Abreu v. Leone, 968 A.2d 385 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 31-118 (authorizing appeals from temporary injunctions in labor dispute); General Statutes § 52-2781 (authorizing appeals from prejudgment remedies); see also W.”
Connecticut Foundry Co. v. Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union, 411 A.2d 1 (Conn. 1979). · cites it 2× “3 General Statutes § 31-118 specifically permits an appeal from the issuance or denial of a temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute.”
French v. Amalgamated Local Union 376, UAW, 125 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2709 (Conn. 1987). · cites it 3× “When any court or a judge thereof issues or denies a temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute and either party is aggrieved by the decision of the court or judge upon any question of law arising therein, he may appeal from the final judgment of…”
Sharon Motor Lodge, Inc. v. Tai, 842 A.2d 1140 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 31-118; see also W. Horton & K.”
Papa v. New Haven Fed'n of Teachers, 444 A.2d 196 (Conn. 1982). “G-eneral Statutes § 31-118 (providing for appeals from temporary injunctions in certain labor disputes).”
Clinton v. Middlesex Mut. Assurance Co., 655 A.2d 814 (Conn. App. Ct. 1995). · cites it 2× “Because the denial of the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary injunction is not an appealable final judgment, the denial of the motion to reconsider that order is likewise a nonfinal judgment.”
Rhode Island Hosp. Trust Nat'l Bank v. Trust, 592 A.2d 417 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× ““The defendant is further ordered to bring into Connecticut public securities in the amount sufficient to satisfy the attachment, and private securities if the public securities do not so satisfy the attachment.”
Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 786 v. Serrani, 602 A.2d 1067 (Conn. App. Ct. 1992). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 31-118, however, authorizes any party aggrieved by a decision of the court on an application for a temporary injunction in a labor dispute to appeal from the final judgment thereon.”
State v. Figueroa, 576 A.2d 553 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “” See also General Statutes §§ 31-118 and 49-35c. Appeals of rulings on motions to dismiss or suppress following judgments entered upon conditional pleas of nolo contendere are also allowed.”
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