Case Name: LISA BENEDICT v. DAVID BETANCOURT
Court: Connecticut Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1999-05-04
Citations: 53 Conn. App. 901
Docket Number: AC 18297
Parties: LISA BENEDICT v. DAVID BETANCOURT
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Appellate Reports
Volume: 53
Pages: 901–902

Head Matter:
LISA BENEDICT v. DAVID BETANCOURT
(AC 18297)
O’Connell, C. J., and Foti and Landau, Js.
Argued March 24
officially released May 4, 1999

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The defendant appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to open a March 6, 1989 paternity judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraud. The trial court conducted a full hearing and concluded that no fraud had been committed.
On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court should have made different factual findings and reached different conclusions based on the credibility of the witnesses. In effect, we are being asked to substitute our judgment, as to the credibility of the witnesses, for the judgment of the trial court. It is axiomatic that we cannot do that.
The denial of the motion to open the judgment is affirmed.