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FBT FA06 4015691 : SUPERIOR COURT
SAVERIO SORRENTINO : JUDICIAL DISTRICTOF FAIRFIELD
v. : AT BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
KATHRYN SORRENTINO : JUNE 11, 2013
H E A R I N G
BEFORE THE HONORABLE CORINNE KLATT, JUDGE
A P P E A R A N C E S :
Representing the Plaintiff:
ATTORNEY KEVIN FINCHLaw Office of Kevin W. Finch244 Bridgeport Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
Representing the Defendant:
Self-Represented Litigant
Recorded By:PShaunda D. Gibbs-Hopkins
Transcribed By:
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PShaunda D. Gibbs-HopkinsCourt Recording Monitor1061 Main StreetBridgeport, CT 06604
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THE CLERK: Two; Sorrentino versus Sorrentino .1
THE COURT: All right, the parties --2
THE CLERK: Do you wish me to put them3
under oath?4
THE COURT: Yes.5
THE CLERK: All right.6
Please raise your right hand.7
(Whereupon the clerk of the Court administered8
the oath to the parties.)9
THE CLERK: Please state your name and address10for the record.11
Sir.12
MR. SORRENTINO: Sam Sorrentino, 27 Plum Trees13
Road, Newtown, Connecticut.14
THE CLERK: And, maam.15
MS. SORRENTINO: Kathryn Sorrentino, 212 Curtis16
Terrace, Fairfield, Connecticut.17
THE CLERK: Thank you.18
ATTY FINCH: And good morning, Your Honor.19
For the record, Attorney Kevin Finch. I20
represent Sam Sorrentino.21
THE COURT: All right.22
And it looks like at the end of the Court23
hearing on June 4 th , the Court found the plaintiff --24
no, the defendant, in contempt and ordered her to pay25
a one thousand dollar fine today.26
And you advised the clerk that you have those27
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monies today?1
MS. SORRENTINO: Yes.2
I thought that you said that I was supposed to3
bring you proof of everything that I filed, which I4
did, and also evidence that -- or evidence that I was5
going to an organization to seek help because you6
felt that the --7
THE COURT: All right.8
MS. SORRENTINO: -- motions -- there was a -- it9
was a sign of mental illness of filing so many10motions.11
THE COURT: Not mental illness but some sort12
of -- some type of mental health issue.13
But I did indicate that if you had brought some14
sort of proof that youre attempting to curb this15
type of behavior -- let me back up, maam.16
The -- the repetitive nature of these filings17
indicates to me several things. One; its just you18
want to antagonize the other party. Two; that its --19
it appeared to me that it was almost so compulsive20
that it might be indicative of some type of21
mental health issue, and that if you felt and -- and22
if you wanted to bring to me proof that you are at23
least attempting to curb this type of behavior on24
that by seeking counseling, I would consider that and25
consider vacating it. So if you want to show me26
something -- let me emphasize. I dont want to see27
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detailed reports that shouldnt be part of a record1
but something that shows that youre at least2
attending and seeking assistance from the therapist.3
I would certainly review.4
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.5
Ive -- here you go.6
THE COURT: All right.7
Have you seen that?8
ATTY FINCH: Ive not seen it, Your Honor.9
THE CLERK: Defendants A for ID.10ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, I have no issue with11
this being admitted.12
THE CLERK: Defendants A, full.13
(Whereupon Defendants Exhibit A was entered14
into evidence as a full exhibit.)15
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, Ill -- Ill point out,16
Your Honor, that letter in no way addresses the17
concerns that Your Honor raised the last time we were18
in court.19
THE COURT: All right.20
And theres -- the clerk advises me that21
according to Edison theres been another filing or22
another request?23
ATTY FINCH: There was a filing, I believe, the24
day after we were present before Your Honor.25
THE COURT: Did you get a copy of that?26
ATTY FINCH: I did get a copy of it, Your Honor.27
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Yes, I did.1
THE COURT: And it was an attempt to file a2
motion with the Court?3
ATTY FINCH: It was a request for Ms. Sorrentino4
to file an additional motion.5
MS. SORRENTINO: I brought it with me if youd6
like to read it. Mr. Sorrentino keeps -- continues to7
fail to pay educational support.8
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, my client wholeheartedly9
disputes that allegation and well deal with the10matter if, in fact, it is -- if it is granted by11
Judge Turner.12
MS. SORRENTINO: Im ready to address it now if13
youd like though.14
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, its not on the docket15
today, Your Honor.16
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.17
THE COURT: I cant, I cant. Besides, that would18
be a different Court. If its a support order thats19
family support magistrate.20
You -- isnt that what you just said?21
ATTY FINCH: Yes, Your Honor.22
THE COURT: I was --23
ATTY FINCH: I believe its --24
THE COURT: Its a support matter, that comes out25
of the family support magistrate.26
MS. SORRENTINO: Isnt the permission supposed to27
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be through Judge Turner though?1
THE COURT: Oh, the permission; yes. But --2
and -- and I dont know whats happening with that3
but any kind of support matter would be through the4
family support magistrate, all right.5
Maam, Im not finding this sufficient. This6
shows that you had domestic violence counseling and I7
understand some of those skills that you might have8
learned regarding treatment there, you can maybe pass9
over and carry to todays date, but the only thing I10see here is some evidence of that there was a11
one-time visit on June 7 th .12
In light of that, Im going to order you to pay13
the one thousand dollar fine to the clerks office14
forthwith.15
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.16
THE COURT: All right.17
MS. SORRENTINO: Your Honor --18
THE COURT: Go ahead.19
MS. SORRENTINO: -- she said that she would --20
she thought that --21
THE COURT: Whos she?22
MS. SORRENTINO: The counselor.23
THE COURT: Okay.24
MS. SORRENTINO: She said that in looking at25
all of my documents, it looks like I need help with26
legal issues and that she would -- she would be able27
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to get me in and get some legal help because I dont1
have any. So she said thats probably whats creating2
the problem because I dont have any legal help.3
So --4
THE COURT: Well, to begin with what she says --5
you cant tell me what she says; thats hearsay. And6
number two, it goes far beyond needing legal help at7
this point in time.8
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.9
THE COURT: There -- were way beyond the --10needing legal assistance just to file motions.11
MS. SORRENTINO: All right.12
THE COURT: All right.13
MS. SORRENTINO: Who does the check get made out14
to?15
THE COURT: Clerks office downstairs.16
Was there anything other than the -- other than17
this --18
ATTY FINCH: No, Your Honor.19
THE COURT: -- that was on the docket; all right.20
Youre ordered --21
MS. SORRENTINO: Your Honor -- okay. Your Honor,22
I have two checks. One is made out to Attorney Finch23
and one is made out to Mr. Sorrentino.24
THE COURT: Oh, okay.25
MS. SORRENTINO: So I dont know who -- do --26
THE COURT: Well, the -- did I --27
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ATTY FINCH: No, Your Honor. I dont know -- I1
dont know why those checks would be issued to me or2
to my client.3
MS. SORRENTINO: I -- nobody told me who to4
make --5
THE COURT: Did I order legal fees?6
ATTY FINCH: You did not order legal fees,7
Your Honor.8
THE COURT: What are the checks made out --9
what -- whats the amount of each check?10MS. SORRENTINO: You said to -- that I had to pay11
a thousand dollars.12
THE COURT: Okay.13
Thats a thousand dollar fine to the14
clerks office. It goes into the -- you pay -- its15
paid to the clerks office. It is a contempt of Court16
fine.17
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.18
Nobody told me who to make it out to so I have19
the checks made out one to Mr. Sorrentino, one to20
Attorney Finch, and I didnt bring anything with me.21
I didnt bring another check with me.22
So I -- again,I dont have legal help and I had23
no idea. I just thought that the --24
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, this is just another25
example of what Mrs. Sorrentino does.26
Your Honor never indicated to her to write a27
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check to me or to write a check to my client.1
THE COURT: Why would you write out a check to2
Mr. Finch?3
ATTY FINCH: To either one of us, Your Honor.4
MS. SORRENTINO: Then Ill -- Ill change it and5
Ill put to the clerks office.6
THE COURT: Okay.7
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.8
THE COURT: All right.9
Proceed downstairs now, maam.10MS. SORRENTINO: All right.11
THE COURT: To the clerks office.12
MS. SORRENTINO: Okay.13
ATTY FINCH: Thank you, Your Honor.14
(Whereupon the matter was passed and recalled.)15
THE CLERK: Recalling Sorrentino .16
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, we went down to the17
clerks office.18
Mrs. Sorrentino does not have the ability to19
make the payment. She has checks from20
other individuals that she cant possibly change the21
names on.22
THE COURT: All right.23
ATTY FINCH: Theyre not her checks.24
THE COURT: All right.25
ATTY FINCH: Again, this is just another effort26
of Mrs. Sorrentino to --27
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MS. SORRENTINO: Your Honor --1
ATTY FINCH: -- delay this matter.2
MS. SORRENTINO: Your Honor, its not an effort3
to -- to do anything.4
Nobody told me who to make the checks out to and5
if you look in the record, nobody did. I didnt even6
get a Court order but what I can do is if I -- I7
can -- its still early. I can go and get another8
check and be back before lunchtime.9
THE COURT: What do you -- tell me precisely what10it is you have.11
MS. SORRENTINO: I have two checks. Ones made12
out to Saviero Sorrentino, ones made out to13
Kevin Finch; Attorney Finch, because --14
THE COURT: In the amount of what?15
MS. SORRENTINO: One thousand dollars.16
THE COURT: Each?17
MS. SORRENTINO: Yes because what -- my daughter18
is loaning me the money and she said who do I make19
the check out to, and I said its either to dad or to20
his attorney, I guess, because I didnt know. So she21
made one out to both. So Im supposed to rip up the22
one --23
THE COURT: So youre -- these arent24
your checks.25
MS. SORRENTINO: These are -- this is money being26
loaned to me because I dont have a thousand dollars.27
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THE COURT: But youre not -- youre not the1
maker of the check?2
MS. SORRENTINO: No. I dont -- I dont have --3
THE COURT: All right.4
Well, the order was clear on June 4 th that if5
she doesnt pay the one thousand dollar fine,6
shes incarcerated in lieu of that.7
So, marshals, take her into custody --8
MS. SORRENTINO: How do I --9
THE COURT: -- until she -- until she purges10herself of the one thousand dollar fine. And if she11
doesnt, well have her return to court.12
MS. SORRENTINO: Can I call -- can I call and --13
THE COURT: Yes.14
MS. SORRENTINO: -- get the money?15
THE COURT: Yes. You can -- Ill allow you to16
make -- well, thats obviously up to the marshals but17
if youre not -- if youre not allowed to make a18
phone call downstairs, theyll allow you to make a19
phone call at corrections.20
Is there any way she can make a phone call --21
can you make a phone call on her behalf to the22
daughter?23
ATTY FINCH: I believe my client certainly can,24
Your Honor.25
MR. SORRENTINO: I dont -- I dont have any way26
to reach my daughter by phone.27
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ATTY FINCH: If Your Honor orders me to do that,1
Im happy to do it, Your Honor.2
THE COURT: Well, he doesnt have a way to reach3
her by phone.4
ATTY FINCH: Your Honor, my --5
THE COURT: Take her to -- you know what, you6
know --7
ATTY FINCH: I already said, Your Honor --8
THE COURT: I didnt create this situation,9
folks.10ATTY FINCH: Your order was your order,11
Your Honor.12
THE COURT: Im stuck here. Im -- Im just the13
one that has to enforce it. I ordered her a week ago14
to come in with a pay of a thousand dollars. I gave15
you the week as a courtesy more than anything to you.16
I gave you a week in which to pay the fine, maam.17
And you come in today without a fine payment. I dont18
know what made you think that you can -- that the19
check would be made payable to a different party.20
If you can -- if you can provide Mr. Finch with21
a phone number with which to reach your daughter --22
because I dont think the marshals are able to give23
you a phone call from downstairs, well do that. In24
the meantime, youre in custody.25
Shes got to be returned to court at some point26
in time. Theres got to be someone doing arraignments27
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so if she -- if she doesnt post that one thousand1
dollar fine by Friday, shes going to have to be2
brought to the GA court at least for it to be heard3
further on the arraignments docket.4
THE CLERK: So on the 14 th .5
THE COURT: Yes.6
THE CLERK: The review date.7
THE COURT: Yes.8
MS. SORRENTINO: I will have to call a friend and9
have her --10THE COURT: Well --11
MS. SORRENTINO: Let me give you my friends --12
my friends number.13
ATTY FINCH: Thank you, Your Honor.14
(Whereupon this matter was concluded.)15
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FBT FA06 4015691 : SUPERIOR COURT
SAVERIO SORRENTINO : JUDICIAL DISTRICTOF FAIRFIELD
v. : AT BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
KATHRYN SORRENTINO : JUNE 11, 2013
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
I hereby certify the foregoing pages are a true and
correct transcription of the audio recording of the above-
referenced case, heard in Superior Court, Judicial District of
Fairfield, Bridgeport,
Connecticut, before the Honorable Corinne
Klatt, Judge, on the 11 th day of June, 2014.
Dated this 18 th day of July, 2014, in Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
_______________________________PShaunda D. Gibbs-HopkinsCourt Recording Monitor
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FBT FA06 4015691 : SUPERIOR COURT
SAVERIO SORRENTINO : JUDICIAL DISTRICTOF FAIRFIELD
v. : AT BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
KATHRYN SORRENTINO : JUNE 11, 2013
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
I hereby certify the foregoing pages are a true and
correct electronic transcription of the audio recording of the
above-referenced case, heard in Superior Court, Judicial District
of Fairfield, Bridgeport , Connecticut, before the Honorable
Corinne Klatt, Judge, on the 11 th day of June, 2014.
Dated this 18 th day of July, 2014, in Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
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_______________________________PShaunda D. Gibbs-HopkinsCourt Recording Monitor