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Landau, Zarella and Daly, Js. Argued September 28, 2000--officially released January 30, 2001 Counsel

David Doyle, with whom, on the brief, was Mark L. Bergamo, for the appellant (defendant First Union National Bank). Denise E. Aguilera, assistant corporation counsel, with whom were Delroy Alexander Shirley, senior assistant corporation counsel, and, on the brief, Kevin G. Dubay, corporation counsel, for the appellee (plaintiff).
Opinion

LANDAU, J. The defendant First Union National Bank (First Union)1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered when it denied First Union's motions to open the judgment of strict foreclosure rendered in favor of the plaintiff city of Hartford on property owned by the named defendant, and denied First Union's motion to reargue.2 On appeal, First Union claims that

the court abused its discretion in denying the motions to open the judgment and the subsequent motion to reargue. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. This appeal stems from the foreclosure of various municipal tax liens on real property (premises) known as 884-902 Main Street in Hartford. Prior to commencing this foreclosure action, the plaintiff, pursuant to General Statutes

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