AC42570 - Rider v. Rider (Quiet title; fraud; breach of fiduciary duty; "This appeal stems from a family dispute among a father and his two sons. In an effort to revive his claims to ownership of a campground parcel, the plaintiff, Patrick Rider, has created an appellate argument reminiscent of Frankenstein's monster, as he has stitched together aspects of
four separate
matters: a probate proceeding, a bankruptcy action, a separate 2017 civil
action (2017 action) and the underlying action in an effort to reverse the
judgment of the trial court. The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the
trial court granting the motions to dismiss filed by the defendants, Brian
Rider, individually and in his capacities as the executor and conservator of
the estate of Leigh H. Rider, Jr. (Leigh Rider), Lake Williams Campground,
Inc., Lake Williams Campground Association, Inc. (Association), Charles D. Houlihan,
Jr., and Franklin G. Pilicy. The plaintiff and Brian Rider are the sons of
Leigh Rider. On appeal, the plaintiff presents, for the first time, a
collateral challenge to the appointment by the Probate Court of North Central
Connecticut (Probate Court) of Brian Rider as conservator for Leigh Rider and
the subsequent conveyance of a campground property from the conserved Leigh
Rider to the Association. The plaintiff further contends that the trial court
improperly dismissed his complaint on the ground that he lacked standing. We
affirm the judgment of the trial court.")