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CT Gen Stat § 52-530 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 921 - Replevin|Section 52-530 - Damages for property not replevied. No costs against common carrier.

 If any of the property described in the writ of replevin is not replevied, but the plaintiff proves a general or special property interest therein with a right to its immediate possession, and that the property is wrongfully detained by the defendant, and claims full damages therefor, the value of the property with damages for its detention may be included in any judgment which the plaintiff may recover. Any such value shall be stated upon the record. No costs may be taxed against a common carrier which is defendant in any action of replevin for recovery of goods, wares, merchandise, baggage or freight in its possession when such common carrier upon demand surrenders the property to the officer serving the writ and makes no defense to the action.(1949 Rev., S. 8266; P.A. 82-160, S. 215.)History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.Recovery of damages where goods are detained out of state. 66 C. 549. Judgment on verdict giving no damages set aside; 100 C. 99; and also one on verdict awarding excessive damages. Id., 97.
CT Gen Stat § 52-531 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 921 - Replevin|Section 52-531 - Nonresident defendant; security for costs.

 In an action of replevin brought against any person not an inhabitant of this state, the court before which the action is pending may make such order as to security to be given by the defendant for costs that may be recovered by the plaintiff as it deems just.(1949 Rev., S. 8267.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-549a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922a - Hearing of Small Claims|Section 52-549a - Application for hearing before a commissioner of the Superior Court.

 (a) In any small claims action, the parties may, by agreement, submit such matter to a commissioner of the Superior Court chosen on a rotating basis by the clerk of the court to which such small claim is returned, from a list of such commissioners approved by the Chief Court Administrator, in accordance with section 52-549d, and submitted to the parties by the clerk in the small claims area in which such matter is filed. If the parties fail to agree on the first commissioner so chosen, the clerk shall choose another upon whom the parties may agree on such rotating basis.(b) If the parties consent to a hearing before a commissioner of the Superior Court, they shall sign a statement, to be filed with the clerk of the superior court in which such action is filed, containing the following: (1) Consent to hearing before such commissioner, which shall contain the name of the commissioner; (2) a brief recital of the nature of the controversy to be determined; and (3) an agreement of the parties to abide by the decision of such commissioner.(P.A. 76-298, S. 2, 6; P.A. 77-452, S. 30, 68, 72; P.A. 00-191, S. 6.)History: P.A. 77-452 made chief court administrator rather than chief judge of court of common pleas responsible for approving list of superior court commissioners in Subsec. (a) and required that statement be filed by clerk of superior court rather than clerk of common pleas court in Subsec. (b), reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 00-191 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “geographical area” to “small claims area”.See Sec. 51-15 re procedure and jurisdictional limit for small claims matters.See Sec. 52-259 re court fees for entry and transfer of small claims cases.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922a - Hearing of Small Claims|Section 52-549b - Where hearing may be held.

 Upon the filing of the statement provided for in section 52-549a, the clerk of the court shall notify the commissioner so appointed, who shall forthwith proceed to hear such controversy. Such hearing shall be heard in a courtroom unless no courtroom is available, in which case it may be heard in a law office of the commissioner or at any other place upon which the commissioner and the parties may agree.(P.A. 76-298, S. 3, 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-549c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922a - Hearing of Small Claims|Section 52-549c - Hearing before commissioner. Procedure. Counsel. Withdrawal. Award and judgment.

 (a) A commissioner of the Superior Court appointed to hear a small claim shall not be bound by the rules regarding the admissibility of evidence, but all testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation. Either party may be represented by counsel but no record of the proceeding before the commissioner shall be required to be kept. No expense may be incurred by the commissioner except upon the consent in writing of the parties.(b) After the commencement of the hearing neither party may withdraw from the hearing unless both parties consent to the withdrawal, or the commissioner directs a discontinuance of the proceeding.(c) The commissioner shall make his award in writing and file the award promptly, together with his opinion, if any, with the clerk of the superior court in which the action is filed within fifteen days of the conclusion of the hearing. Unless both parties file a request in writing not to enter judgment, the clerk shall, within two days after the filing of the award and opinion, if any, enter judgment in accordance with the award and mail notice of judgment and a copy of the opinion, if any, to the parties.(P.A. 76-298, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-452, S. 69, 72; 77-604, S. 34, 84; P.A. 82-160, S. 216.)History: P.A. 77-452 required filing of award with clerk of superior court rather than clerk of common pleas court in subsec. (c), reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-604 made technical grammatical correction in Subsec. (c); P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922a - Hearing of Small Claims|Section 52-549d - List of names of commissioners to conduct hearings. Compensation.

 (a) Any commissioner of the Superior Court, admitted to practice in this state for at least two years, who is able and willing to hear small claims, may submit his or her name to the clerk of the superior court for any small claims area in which the commissioner may have a law office or in which such commissioner is convenient and available to the litigants and counsel of the small claims area. The name shall be submitted to the Chief Court Administrator for approval to be placed on a list of available commissioners in any small claims area for hearing of small claims. The approved name shall thereupon be returned to the clerk who shall maintain a list of all approved names.(b) Except as provided in section 52-549c, no commissioner may receive compensation or reimbursement for any expense incurred or for any services performed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and section 51-15.(P.A. 76-298, S. 5, 6; P.A. 77-452, S. 31, 72; P.A. 82-160, S. 217; P.A. 00-191, S. 7, 16; P.A. 01-195, S. 65, 181.)History: P.A. 77-452 required submission of name to superior court clerk and to chief court administrator rather than to common pleas court clerk and chief judge of common pleas court, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 deleted the “On or after June 4, 1976” at the beginning of the section, rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 00-191 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “geographical area” to “small claims area”, effective September 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549aa - Setting aside award. Trial de novo.

 In addition to the absolute right to a trial de novo as provided under section 52-549z, the court in which such award is filed may set aside an award of arbitrators and order a trial de novo in the Superior Court upon proof that the arbitrators acted arbitrarily or capriciously in the course of the hearings before them or that the award was procured by corruption or other undue means.(P.A. 81-462, S. 12, 13; P.A. 82-441, S. 13, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 6, 7.)History: P.A. 82-441 changed effective date of section from July 1, 1982, to July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 added reference to absolute right to trial de novo under Sec. 52-549z, effective January 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549n - Certain contract actions referred to fact-finders. Rules of procedure.

 In accordance with the provisions of section 51-14, the judges of the Superior Court may make such rules as they deem necessary to provide a procedure in accordance with which the court, in its discretion, may refer to a fact-finder for proceedings authorized pursuant to this chapter, any contract action pending in the Superior Court, except claims under insurance contracts for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, in which only money damages are claimed and which is based upon an express or implied promise to pay a definite sum, and in which the amount, legal interest or property in controversy is less than fifty thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs. Such cases may be referred to a fact-finder only after the certificate of closed pleadings has been filed, no claim for a jury trial has been filed at the time of reference, and the time prescribed in section 52-215 for filing a jury trial claim within thirty days of the return day or within ten days after the issue of fact has been joined has expired.(P.A. 81-462, S. 8, 13; P.A. 82-441, S. 1, 13, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 1, 7; 97-40, S. 6; P.A. 15-118, S. 64.)History: P.A. 82-441 deleted provisions re arbitration of civil actions and substituted provisions re rules of procedure for fact-finding in certain contract actions, and postponed effective date of section from July 1, 1982, to July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 added exception for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, increased limit for amount in controversy from less than $15,000 to less than $50,000 and, using language identical to that in P.A. 97-40, made change in procedure by requiring filing of certificate of closed pleadings, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 97-40 required filing of certificate of closed pleadings; P.A. 15-118 made a technical change.Cited. 199 C. 496; 237 C. 758.Cited. 5 CA 469; 12 CA 348; 15 CA 185; Id., 194; 17 CA 294; 20 CA 420; 24 CA 223; 28 CA 693; Id., 693; 35 CA 353; 38 CA 772; 42 CA 763.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549o - Assignment of fact-finders. Hearings.

 The Chief Court Administrator may assign to each judicial district such number of fact-finders as he deems advisable. The Chief Court Administrator, or his designee, shall designate the holding of fact-finding hearings at such times and in such courthouse facilities as he deems to be in the best interest of court business, taking into consideration the convenience of litigants and their counsel and the efficient use of courthouse personnel and facilities.(P.A. 82-441, S. 2, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 2 effective July 1, 1983.Cited. 199 C. 496.Cited. 20 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549p - Appointment of fact-finders. Compensation. Powers.

 (a) Upon publication of a notice in the Connecticut Law Journal, any commissioner of the Superior Court admitted to practice in this state for at least five years, who is willing and able to act as a fact-finder, may submit his name to the Office of the Chief Court Administrator for approval to be placed on a list of available fact-finders for one or more judicial districts. The criteria for selection and approval of the fact-finders shall be promulgated by the judges of the Superior Court. Upon selection and approval by the Chief Court Administrator, for such term as he may fix, the fact-finders shall be sworn or affirmed to try justly and equitably all matters at issue submitted to them. The Chief Court Administrator, in his discretion, may at any time revoke any such approval.(b) Each fact-finder shall receive one hundred dollars for each day he is assigned to a courthouse facility to conduct hearings as a fact-finder, and an additional twenty-five dollars for each finding of fact filed with the court. In difficult or extraordinary cases the Chief Court Administrator may, in his discretion, make a further allowance not to exceed two hundred dollars for services rendered attendant to but not part of the hearing.(c) Such fact-finders shall have the power to: (1) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, papers and other evidence, such subpoenas to be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action and to be returnable to the fact-finders; (2) administer oaths or affirmations; and (3) determine the admissibility of evidence and the form in which it is to be offered.(P.A. 81-462, S. 9, 13; P.A. 82-441, S. 3, 13, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441 deleted provision re service of attorneys as arbitrators and added provisions re appointment, compensation and powers of fact-finders, and postponed effective date of section from July 1, 1982, to July 1, 1983.Cited. 199 C. 496.Cited. 12 CA 190; 20 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549q - Adjournment of meeting of arbitrators. Meeting of arbitrators. Absence of arbitrator.

 Section 52-549q is repealed.(P.A. 81-462, S. 10, 13; P.A. 82-441, S. 13, 21, 23.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-549r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549r - Rules of evidence to apply to fact-finding proceedings. Finding of fact. Award.

 In matters submitted to fact-finding a record shall be made of the proceedings and the rules of evidence in civil cases in this state shall apply. The fact-finders shall proceed to determine the matters in controversy submitted to them, and shall prepare and sign a finding of fact, which shall include an award of damages if applicable. Within one hundred twenty days of the completion of the fact-finder's hearing the fact-finder shall file the finding of fact with the clerk of the court together with sufficient copies thereof for the parties and their counsel.(P.A. 81-462, S. 11, 13; P.A. 82-441, S. 4, 13, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441 deleted provisions re arbitration and added provisions re rules of evidence in fact-finding proceedings, findings of fact and awards, and changed effective date of section from July 1, 1982, to July 1, 1983.Cited. 199 C. 496.Cited. 20 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549s - Consideration of finding by court. Objections. Authority of court re finding.

 (a) Not less than fourteen days after the filing of the finding, the clerk shall schedule the matter for consideration by the court. The parties may file objections to the acceptance of the finding of fact in accordance with rules established by the judges of the Superior Court. The court may (1) render judgment in accordance with the finding; (2) reject the finding and remand the case to the fact-finder who originally heard the matter for a rehearing on all or part of the finding of fact; (3) reject the finding and remand the matter to another fact-finder for a rehearing; (4) reject the finding and revoke the reference or (5) take any other action the court may deem necessary.(b) The court may correct a finding at any time before the acceptance of the finding, upon the written stipulation of the parties.(c) The fact-finder shall not be called as a witness, nor shall the decision of the fact-finder be admitted in evidence at another proceeding ordered by the court.(P.A. 82-441, S. 5, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 5 effective July 1, 1983.Cited. 199 C. 496.Cited. 20 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549t - Failure to appear. Payment of fees of fact-finder. Dismissal of action.

 (a) Where a party fails to appear at the hearing, the fact-finder shall nonetheless proceed with the hearing and shall make a finding of fact, as may be just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the action, which shall be filed with the clerk of the court pursuant to section 52-549r for consideration by the court pursuant to section 52-549s. If, pursuant to section 52-549s, the party who failed to appear files an objection to the acceptance of the finding of fact and the objection is sustained by the court, the court may require that party to pay to the court an amount not greater than the total fees then payable to the fact-finder for services in the case.(b) If all parties fail to appear at the hearing, the fact-finder shall file a request with the court to dismiss the action. If the court does not dismiss the action it may be heard by the fact-finder upon order of the court. Such order may provide for the payment by any party to the court of an amount not greater than one hundred dollars.(P.A. 82-441, S. 6, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 5 effective July 1, 1983.Cited. 199 C. 496.Cited. 12 CA 190; 20 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549u - Arbitration of certain civil actions. Rules of procedure.

 In accordance with the provisions of section 51-14, the judges of the Superior Court may make such rules as they deem necessary to provide a procedure in accordance with which the court, in its discretion, may refer to an arbitrator, for proceedings authorized pursuant to this chapter, any civil action in which in the discretion of the court, the reasonable expectation of a judgment is less than fifty thousand dollars exclusive of legal interest and costs and in which a claim for a trial by jury and a certificate of closed pleadings have been filed. An award under this section shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars, exclusive of legal interest and costs. Any party may petition the court to become eligible to participate in the arbitration process as provided in this section.(P.A. 82-441, S. 7, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 2, 7; 97-40, S. 7.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 7 effective July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 changed amount in demand from less than $15,000 to a civil action which in discretion of court has reasonable expectation of judgment of less than $50,000, made change in procedure by requiring filing of certificate of closed pleadings, using language identical to that of P.A. 97-40, and added provisions re maximum award of $50,000 and re petition by any party for arbitration, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 97-40 required filing of certificate of closed pleadings.Cited. 237 C. 758.Cited. 9 CA 218. Not unconstitutional as abolishing right to trial by jury; that right is preserved by Sec. 52-549z. 13 CA 189. Cited. 15 CA 185.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549v - Assignment of arbitrators. Arbitration proceedings.

 The Chief Court Administrator may assign to each judicial district such number of arbitrators as he deems advisable. The Chief Court Administrator, or his designee, shall designate the holding of arbitration proceedings at such times and in such courthouse facilities as he deems to be in the best interest of court business, taking into consideration the convenience of litigants and their counsel, and the efficient use of courthouse personnel and facilities.(P.A. 82-441, S. 8, 23.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 8 effective July 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549w (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549w - Appointment of arbitrators. Compensation. Powers.

 (a) Upon publication of a notice in the Connecticut Law Journal, any commissioner of the Superior Court admitted to practice in this state for at least five years, who has civil litigation experience and who is willing and able to act as an arbitrator, may submit his name to the Office of the Chief Court Administrator for approval to be placed on a list of available arbitrators for one or more judicial districts. The criteria for selection and approval of arbitrators shall be promulgated by the judges of the Superior Court. Upon selection and approval by the Chief Court Administrator, for such term as he may fix, the arbitrators shall be sworn or affirmed to try justly and equitably all matters at issue submitted to them. The Chief Court Administrator, in his discretion, may at any time revoke any such approval.(b) Each arbitrator shall receive one hundred dollars for each day he is assigned to a courthouse facility to conduct proceedings as an arbitrator and an additional twenty-five dollars for each decision filed with the court. In difficult or extraordinary cases, the Chief Court Administrator may, in his discretion, make a further allowance not to exceed two hundred dollars for services rendered attendant to but not part of the hearing.(c) Such arbitrators shall have the power to: (1) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, papers and other evidence, such subpoenas to be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action and to be returnable to the arbitrators; (2) administer oaths or affirmations; and (3) determine the admissibility of evidence and the form in which it is to be offered.(P.A. 82-441, S. 9, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 3, 7.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 9 effective July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 amended Subsec. (a) by adding qualification re civil litigation experience, effective January 1, 1998.Cited. 13 CA 189.
CT Gen Stat § 52-549x (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 922b - Fact-Finding and Arbitration|Section 52-549x - Decision of arbitrator.

 Within one hundred twenty days of the completion of the arbitration hearing the arbitrator shall file his decision with the clerk of the court together with sufficient copies thereof for the parties or their counsel. In his decision the arbitrator shall state the number of days on which hearings concerning that case were held before such arbitrator.(P.A. 82-441, S. 10, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 4, 7.)History: P.A. 82-441, S. 10 effective July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 deleted requirement of record of proceedings and application of rules of evidence, effective January 1, 1998.