Case Name: Economics Laboratory, Inc. v. Jan R. Reber et al.
Court: Connecticut Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1986-09-17
Citations: 9 Conn. App. 801
Docket Number: 4445
Parties: Economics Laboratory, Inc. v. Jan R. Reber et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Appellate Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 801–801

Head Matter:
Economics Laboratory, Inc. v. Jan R. Reber et al.
(4445)
Hull, Spallone and Bieluch, Js.
Argued September 17
decided September 17, 1986
Mark F. Gross, for the appellants (defendants).
Richard E. Castiglioni filed a brief for the appellee (plaintiff).

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The defendant in this contract action appealed from the granting of a judgment upon default. At oral argument, the issue was raised as to whether there was a final judgment from which an appeal could have been taken. A judgment upon default is a final judgment only after a hearing is held and a finding of damages is made. Automotive Twins, Inc. v. Klein, 138 Conn. 28, 33, 82 A.2d 146 (1951); see also Cannavo Enterprises, Inc. v. Burns, 194 Conn. 43, 45 n.4, 478 A.2d 601 (1984).
There were six claims of damages in the plaintiffs prayer for relief. Nowhere in the record is there any indication that the prayer for relief was addressed by the court and damages assessed after a hearing. There is no judgment file from the trial court in the record.
The appeal is dismissed.