saverio sorrentino vs. kathryn sorrentino transcript 6-11-13

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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


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


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


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


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: 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


THE COURT: There -- were way beyond the --10needing legal assistance just to file motions.11

MS. SORRENTINO: All right.12


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


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



Proceed downstairs now, maam.10MS. SORRENTINO: All right.11

THE COURT: To the clerks office.12


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


ATTY FINCH: Theyre not her checks.24


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


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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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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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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