Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-278a. Definitions. The following terms, as used in sections 52-278a to 52-278g, inclusive, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated from the context: (a) “Commercial transaction” means a transaction which is not a consumer transac…

Sec. 52-278b. Availability of prejudgment remedy. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, no prejudgment remedy shall be available to a person in any action at law or equity (1) unless he has complied with the provisions of sections 52-278a to 52-27…

Sec. 52-278c. Documents required. Forms. Scheduling a hearing. Service on defendant. Notice and claim form. Request for hearing by defendant. (a) Except as provided in sections 52-278e and 52-278f, any person desiring to secure a prejudgment remedy shall attach his proposed unsig…

Sec. 52-278d. Hearing on prejudgment remedy application. Determination by the court. Service of process. Stay of order. Posting of bond by plaintiff. (a) The defendant shall have the right to appear and be heard at the hearing. The hearing shall be limited to a determination of (…

Sec. 52-278e. Allowance of prejudgment remedy without hearing. Notice to defendant. Claim form. Subsequent hearing and order. Attachment of real property of municipal officers. (a) The court or a judge of the court may allow the prejudgment remedy to be issued by an attorney with…

Sec. 52-278f. Issuance of prejudgment remedy when defendant in commercial transaction has waived notice and hearing. In an action upon a commercial transaction, as defined in section 52-278a, wherein the defendant has waived his right to a notice and hearing under sections 52-278…

Sec. 52-278g. Motion to preserve existing prejudgment remedies. A plaintiff who has secured a prejudgment remedy prior to May 30, 1973, may make a motion to the court in which such action is pending for a hearing as set forth in section 52-278d with notice thereof to the defendan…

Sec. 52-278h. Application for prejudgment remedy filed by the plaintiff. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any application for prejudgment remedy filed by the plaintiff at any time after the institution of the action, and the forms and procedures provided therein shal…

Sec. 52-278i. (Formerly Sec. 52-282). Order for prejudgment remedy on set-off or counterclaim. Any defendant in any civil action, upon filing a set-off or counterclaim containing a claim for money damages, may, at any time during the pendency of such action, apply in writing to t…

Sec. 52-278j. Dismissal or withdrawal of prejudgment remedy. (a) If an application for a prejudgment remedy is granted but the plaintiff, within thirty days thereof, does not serve and return to court the writ, summons and complaint for which the prejudgment remedy was allowed, t…

Sec. 52-278k. Modification of prejudgment remedy. The court may, upon any application for prejudgment remedy under section 52-278c, 52-278e, 52-278h or 52-278i, modify the prejudgment remedy requested as may be warranted by the circumstances. The court may, upon motion and after …

Sec. 52-278l. Appeal. (a) An order (1) granting or denying a prejudgment remedy following a hearing under section 52-278d or (2) granting or denying a motion to dissolve or modify a prejudgment remedy under section 52-278e or (3) granting or denying a motion to preserve an existi…

Sec. 52-278m. When personal service not required. Whenever a prejudgment remedy is sought under the provisions of sections 52-278h or 52-278i against a party who has previously filed a general appearance in such action, personal service of any application or order upon such party…

Sec. 52-278n. Motion to disclose property. Order for disclosure. Substitution of surety. (a) The court may, on motion of a party, order an appearing defendant to disclose property in which he has an interest or debts owing to him sufficient to satisfy a prejudgment remedy. The ex…