Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-407aa. Definitions. As used in sections 52-407aa to 52-407eee, inclusive: (1) “Arbitration organization” means an association, agency, board, commission or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the …

Sec. 52-407aaa. Venue. A motion pursuant to section 52-407ee shall be made in the court for the judicial district in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court for the judicial district in which …

Sec. 52-407bb. Notice. (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 52-407ii, 52-407oo, 52-407ss, 52-407tt and 52-407vv to 52-407xx, inclusive, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whe…

Sec. 52-407bbb. Permissable appeals. (a) An appeal may be taken from: (1) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration; (2) an order granting a motion to stay arbitration; (3) an order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) an order modifying or correcting an awar…

Sec. 52-407cc. Applicability of chapter. Sections 52-407aa to 52-407eee, inclusive, govern an agreement to arbitrate made on or after October 1, 2018, except that any proceeding that is governed by chapter 48, 68, 113, 166 or 743b, or any other provision of the general statutes, …

Sec. 52-407ccc. Uniformity and construction of part I. In applying and construing the uniform provisions of sections 52-407aa to 52-407eee, inclusive, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that ena…

Sec. 52-407dd. Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the require…

Sec. 52-407ddd. Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. The provisions of sections 52-407aa to 52-407eee, inclusive, governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or signatures and of contracts formed or performed …

Sec. 52-407ee. Application for judicial relief. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 52-407bbb, an application for judicial relief under sections 52-407aa to 52-407eee, inclusive, shall be made by motion to the court and heard in the manner provided by law or rule of court…

Sec. 52-407eee. Applicability of part I to action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before October 1, 2018. Applicability of part II to arbitration agreement made before October 1, 2018. The provisions of sections 52-407aa to 52-407ddd, inclusive, do not affect an action o…

Sec. 52-407ff. Validity of agreement to arbitrate. (a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except upon a ground that exists at law or…

Sec. 52-407gg. Motion to compel or stay arbitration. (a) On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement: (1) If the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall …

Sec. 52-407hh. Provisional remedies. (a) Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the a…

Sec. 52-407ii. Initiation of arbitration proceeding. Notice. (a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties, or in the absence of agreement, by certified or …

Sec. 52-407jj. Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, upon motion of a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration pro…

Sec. 52-407kk. Appointment of arbitrator; service as neutral arbitrator. (a) If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree on a method for appointing an arbitrator, that method must be followed, unless the method fails. If the parties have not agreed on a method, the agreed m…

Sec. 52-407ll. Disclosure by arbitrator. (a) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrat…

Sec. 52-407mm. Action by majority. If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator must be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, but all of them shall conduct the hearing under subsection (c) of section 52-407oo. (P.A. 18-94, S. 13.)

Sec. 52-407nn. Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney's fees and costs. (a) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. (…

Sec. 52-407oo. Arbitration process. Replacement arbitrator. (a) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power…

Sec. 52-407pp. Representation by lawyer. A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by a lawyer. (P.A. 18-94, S. 16.)

Sec. 52-407qq. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery. (a) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena must be served in the manner for service of…

Sec. 52-407rr. Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator. If an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 52-407ss. A prevailing part…

Sec. 52-407ss. Record and notice of award. (a) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be signed or otherwise authenticated by any arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, includin…

Sec. 52-407tt. Modification or correction of award by arbitrator. (a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award: (1) Upon a ground stated in subdivision (1) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 52-407xx; (2) B…

Sec. 52-407uu. Remedies, fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding. (a) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the awa…

Sec. 52-407vv. Court order confirming award. After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party may make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award at which time the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or c…

Sec. 52-407ww. Vacating of award by court. (a) Upon motion to the court by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an award made in the arbitration proceeding if: (1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (2) There was: (A) Evident…

Sec. 52-407xx. Grounds for modifying or correcting an award. (a) Upon motion made within ninety days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to section 52-407ss or within ninety days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to sect…

Sec. 52-407yy. Judgment on award. Litigation expenses. (a) Upon granting an order confirming an award, vacating an award without directing a rehearing, modifying an award or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorde…

Sec. 52-407zz. Jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate. (b) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgme…

Sec. 52-408. Agreements to arbitrate. An agreement in any written contract, or in a separate writing executed by the parties to any written contract, to settle by arbitration any controversy thereafter arising out of such contract, or out of the failure or refusal to perform the …

Sec. 52-409. Stay of proceedings in court. If any action for legal or equitable relief or other proceeding is brought by any party to a written agreement to arbitrate, the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, upon being satisfied that any issue involved in the acti…

Sec. 52-410. Application for court order to proceed with arbitration. (a) A party to a written agreement for arbitration claiming the neglect or refusal of another to proceed with an arbitration thereunder may make application to the superior court for the judicial district in wh…

Sec. 52-411. Appointment of arbitrator or umpire. (a) If, in a written agreement to arbitrate, a method of appointing an arbitrator or arbitrators or an umpire has been provided, the method shall be followed. (b) If no method is provided therein, or if a method is provided and an…

Sec. 52-412. Subpoenas and depositions. (a) Any arbitrator or umpire and any other persons qualified by law to issue subpoenas in civil actions shall have power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, papers and other evidence at arbitr…

Sec. 52-413. Hearing; time and place; adjournment. The arbitrators to an arbitration matter shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and notify the parties thereof. Upon application of either party and for good cause shown, the arbitrators shall postpone the time of the hea…

Sec. 52-414. Additional arbitrator. Rehearing. Oath. (a) All the arbitrators to an arbitration matter shall meet and act together during the hearing. A majority may determine any question. (b) If any party fails to appear before the arbitrators or an umpire after reasonable notic…

Sec. 52-415. Arbitrators may ask advice of courts. At any time during an arbitration, upon request of all the parties to the arbitration, the arbitrators or an umpire shall make application to any designated court, or to any designated judge, for a decision on any question arisin…

Sec. 52-416. Time within which award shall be rendered. Notice. (a) If the time within which an award is rendered has not been fixed in the arbitration agreement, the arbitrator or arbitrators or umpire shall render the award within thirty days from the date the hearing or hearin…

Sec. 52-417. Application for order confirming award. At any time within one year after an award has been rendered and the parties to the arbitration notified thereof, any party to the arbitration may make application to the superior court for the judicial district in which one of…

Sec. 52-418. Vacating award. (a) Upon the application of any party to an arbitration, the superior court for the judicial district in which one of the parties resides or, in a controversy concerning land, for the judicial district in which the land is situated or, when the court …

Sec. 52-419. Modification or correction of award. (a) Upon the application of any party to an arbitration, the superior court for the judicial district in which one of the parties resides or, in a controversy concerning land, for the judicial district in which the land is situate…

Sec. 52-420. Motion to confirm, vacate or modify award. (a) Any application under section 52-417, 52-418 or 52-419 shall be heard in the manner provided by law for hearing written motions at a short calendar session, or otherwise as the court or judge may direct, in order to disp…

Sec. 52-421. Record to be filed with clerk of court. Effect and enforcement of judgment or decree. (a) Any party applying for an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award shall, at the time the order is filed with the clerk for the entry of judgment thereon, file the fol…

Sec. 52-422. Order pendente lite. At any time before an award is rendered pursuant to an arbitration under this chapter, the superior court for the judicial district in which one of the parties resides or, in a controversy concerning land, for the judicial district in which the l…

Sec. 52-423. Appeal. An appeal may be taken from an order confirming, vacating, modifying or correcting an award, or from a judgment or decree upon an award, as in ordinary civil actions. (1949 Rev., S. 8166.) Cited. 197 C. 26; 200 C. 91; Id., 376; 201 C. 50; 206 C. 113; 208 C. 3…

Sec. 52-424. Reference of pending actions to arbitration. When the parties to any action pending in court desire to refer it to arbitration, each may choose one arbitrator and the court may appoint a third; and the award of such arbitrators, returned to and accepted by the court,…