Metro. Dist. Comm'n v. Marriott Int'l, Inc.

312 A.3d 34

348 Conn. 963

The METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION

v.MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al.

(SC 20814)

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

April 16, 2024

McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Ecker, Alexander, Dannehy and Ficeto, Js.

PER CURIAM.

This court, having requested by order dated February 28, 2024, supplemental briefing from the parties on, inter alia, the issue of whether this appeal would be rendered moot by virtue of certain actions taken by the plaintiff, it is hereby ordered that the appeal is dismissed, and the judgment of the Appellate Court is vacated.

As a result of actions taken by the plaintiff, the Metropolitan District Commission, since the Appellate Court rendered judgment in its favor; see Metropolitan District Commission v. Marriott International, Inc., 216 Conn. App. 154, 179, 284 A.3d 985 (2022); and after oral argument before this court, the appeal by the named defendant has been rendered moot. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed, and the judgment of the Appellate Court is vacated. See, e.g., State v. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, 308 Conn. 140, 143, 60 A.3d 946 (2013) (vacating judgment of lower court is appropriate "[w]hen, during the pendency of an appeal, events have occurred that preclude an appellate court from granting any practical relief through its disposition...