bɪkˈʌz ðə bˈɪl ɪn ˈɛkwᵻɾi wʌz fˈaɪld wˌaɪl ðə kənˈɛɾɪkət dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈɛmbli wʌz ˌaʊɾəv sˈɛʃən, ðə stˈeɪt nˈɛvɚɹ ˈæktʃuːəli pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə kˈeɪs.
Because the bill in equity was filed while the Connecticut General Assembly was out of session, the state never actually participated in the case.