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CT Gen Stat § 52-278g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 defendant or his attorney. If the court, upon consideration of the facts before it, finds that the plaintiff has shown probable cause to sustain the validity of his claim, such prejudgment remedy secured shall be effective from the date of such hearing and an order to that effect shall be issued by the court. Any such prejudgment remedy which is not perfected on or before October 1, 1977, shall be void and of no effect.(P.A. 73-431, S. 7, 8; P.A. 77-156, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 77-156 added provision specifying that prejudgment remedies not perfected on or before October 1, 1977, are “void and of no effect”.Dissolution of attachments is limited to causes provided for by statute; section does not require dissolution of preexisting attachments, and is read as permitting validation of preexisting attachments. 168 C. 41. Cited. 176 C. 432; 181 C. 42; Id., 524; 184 C. 85; 188 C. 69; 208 C. 13; 222 C. 361.Cited. 6 CA 591; 14 CA 579; 28 CA 809; 32 CA 118.Notice sufficient to satisfy due process requirements involved in a prejudgment attachment is provided for in Sec. 52-278g. 32 CS 13. Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 shall be adapted accordingly.(P.A. 75-459, S. 2, 3.)Cited. 188 C. 69; 222 C. 361.Cited. 2 CA 388; 28 CA 809; 32 CA 118; 34 CA 22; Id., 801. This section and Sec. 52-278m control where present action has already been instituted. 54 CA 394. Requirements of section were fulfilled where service of original action and service of subsequent application for prejudgment remedy were valid and the application came after valid service of the original complaint. 80 CA 111.Application for prejudgment remedy “at any time after” institution of action intended by legislature to be a broad expansion of time in which remedy could be used. 35 CS 49. Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278i. (Formerly Sec. 52-282) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 the court before which such action is pending, or, when such court is not in session, to any judge thereof, for an order for a prejudgment remedy against the estate of the party or parties against whom such claim has been made. Such application shall be substantially in the form provided by subsection (b) of section 52-278c, adapted accordingly. A hearing on such motion shall be held in accordance with the provisions of section 52-278d, adapted accordingly, and if the court, upon consideration of the facts before it, finds that the defendant has shown probable cause to believe that judgment will be rendered in the matter in favor of the defendant, then the prejudgment remedy applied for shall be granted as requested or as modified by the court and the court shall issue such an order, directed to any proper officer, stating the amount and estate to be attached and the time of return, which order shall be served and returned in the same manner as an original writ of attachment, and when returned shall become a part of the files and records in the action. The estate attached shall be held to respond to the final judgment in the same manner as if it had been attached in an action originally brought for the recovery of the amount claimed in such set-off or counterclaim. The provisions of section 52-278e, except subdivision (1) of subsection (a) thereof, and sections 52-278f and 52-278g, adapted accordingly, shall apply to any application for a prejudgment remedy sought under this section.(1949 Rev., S. 8070; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 180; P.A. 75-459, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-472, S. 139, 183; P.A. 86-403, S. 102, 132; P.A. 93-431, S. 5, 10.)History: 1959 act removed provisions granting justices of the peace same powers as those of court or judge under section; P.A. 75-459 applied provisions to prejudgment remedies rather than to attachments of property, adding provisions re form of application, hearing procedure and re applicability of Secs. 52-278e to 52-278g; Sec. 52-282 transferred to Sec. 52-278i in 1977; P.A. 82-472 made technical changes to internal section references; P.A. 86-403 made technical change; P.A. 93-431 provided that the prejudgment remedy shall be granted if the court finds the defendant has shown probable cause “to believe that judgment will be rendered in the matter in favor of the defendant” rather than “to sustain the validity of his claim” and made technical changes, effective January 1, 1994.Cited. 141 C. 55; 152 C. 641; 188 C. 69; 226 C. 773.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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, the court shall dismiss the prejudgment remedy.(b) If an application for a prejudgment remedy is denied and the plaintiff, within thirty days thereof, does not serve and return to court the writ of summons and complaint for which the prejudgment remedy was requested, or if a date for a hearing upon a prejudgment remedy is scheduled by the clerk and such hearing is not commenced within thirty days thereof, except as provided in section 52-278e, the court shall order the application to be considered as having been withdrawn.(c) An application for a prejudgment remedy or a prejudgment remedy which is granted but not served may be withdrawn in the same manner as a civil cause of action.(P.A. 76-21, S. 1–3; P.A. 78-36; P.A. 91-315, S. 3, 5.)History: P.A. 78-36 allowed application to be considered as withdrawn if hearing date is scheduled and hearing is not commenced within 90 days of that date in Subsec. (b); P.A. 91-315 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to reduce the time period from 90 days to 30 days and to make the dismissal by the court in Subsec. (a) and the court's action in ordering the withdrawal of the application in Subsec. (b) mandatory rather than discretionary.Cited. 186 C. 295; 188 C. 69.Cited. 34 CA 303. Nothing in section implicates jurisdiction of the court to continue to hear a civil matter in which plaintiff has been granted a prejudgment remedy but failed to comply with Subsec. (a); rather the mandate in Subsec. (a) is best viewed as a sanction to prevent plaintiff from unduly encumbering assets of defendant by delaying initiation of the civil action in which the parties' dispute can be fully and fairly litigated. 156 CA 17. When plaintiff failed to serve defendant and return plaintiff's civil action to court within thirty days after the denial of his application for a prejudgment remedy, the only action required of the court was to consider the application, not the civil action, withdrawn. 163 CA 663.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 hearing, at any time modify or vacate any prejudgment remedy granted or issued under this chapter upon the presentation of evidence which would have justified such court in modifying or denying such prejudgment remedy under the standards applicable at an initial hearing.(P.A. 76-401, S. 3, 7; P.A. 91-315, S. 4, 5.)History: P.A. 91-315 authorized the court to modify or vacate any prejudgment remedy “issued under this chapter” using “the standards applicable” at an initial hearing, and made technical changes.Cited. 180 C. 501; 181 C. 42; 188 C. 69; 218 C. 512; 219 C. 620; 223 C. 68; 238 C. 172.Cited. 2 CA 388; 11 CA 289; 16 CA 700; 39 CA 149.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 existing prejudgment remedy under section 52-278g shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal.(b) No such appeal shall be taken except within seven days of the rendering of the order from which the appeal is to be taken.(c) No such order shall be stayed by the taking of an appeal except upon the order of the judge who made such order, and any such stay shall be granted only if the party taking the appeal posts a bond, with surety, in a sum determined by such judge to be sufficient to indemnify the adverse party for any damages which may accrue as a result of such stay.(d) If a motion to discharge such prejudgment remedy is brought by the defendant, the property affected by such remedy may be restored to the use of the defendant, if the defendant posts a bond with surety in an amount determined by such judge to be sufficient to indemnify the plaintiff for any damages which may accrue by the defendant's continued use of such property, until such time as such motion is decided.(P.A. 76-401, S. 4, 7.)Cited. 181 C. 42. Implied power exists for trial court to grant extension of time within which to take an appeal. 182 C. 577. Cited. 184 C. 85; 186 C. 329; 188 C. 69; 192 C. 1; Id., 150; 213 C. 612; 218 C. 162; 220 C. 152; Id., 904; 222 C. 331; 223 C. 68; 224 C. 29; 226 C. 757; Id., 773; 229 C. 455; 230 C. 441; 232 C. 216; 233 C. 44; Id., 153; 235 C. 650; 236 C. 746; 237 C. 339; 240 C. 623. Court had jurisdiction to review defendant's claim that trial court improperly denied her motion to dismiss because claim necessarily encompassed issues presented by prejudgment remedy, which constitutes final judgment. 304 C. 546.Cited. 1 CA 188; Id., 519; 2 CA 388; 6 CA 622; 10 CA 144; 11 CA 289; 21 CA 661. Does not apply to appeal of a temporary injunction. 25 CA 28. Cited. 28 CA 809; 29 CA 48; 34 CA 303; 36 CA 469; 39 CA 149; 41 CA 737; 45 CA 324. Appeal that was filed 9 months after order for a prejudgment remedy was granted is untimely. 53 CA 425.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 shall not be required, unless ordered by the court, but any such application or order may be served in the same manner as any motion in such action.(P.A. 76-401, S. 5, 7.)Cited. 188 C. 69.This section and Sec. 52-278h control where present action has already been instituted. 54 CA 394.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 existence, location and extent of the defendant's interest in such property or debts shall be subject to disclosure. The form and terms of disclosure shall be determined by the court.(b) A motion to disclose pursuant to this section may be made by attaching it to the application for a prejudgment remedy or may be made at any time after the filing of the application.(c) The court may order disclosure at any time prior to final judgment after it has determined that the party filing the motion for disclosure has, pursuant to section 52-278d, 52-278e or 52-278i, probable cause sufficient for the granting of a prejudgment remedy.(d) A defendant, in lieu of disclosing assets pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may move the court for substitution either of a bond with surety substantially in compliance with sections 52-307 and 52-308, or of other sufficient security.(e) Rules of court shall be enacted to carry out the foregoing provisions and may provide for reasonable sanctions to enforce orders issued pursuant to this section.(P.A. 81-410, S. 1; P.A. 86-403, S. 86, 132; P.A. 93-431, S. 6, 10.)History: P.A. 86-403 made technical change in Subsec. (c); P.A. 93-431 amended Subsec. (c) to replace “issuance of a prejudgment remedy” with “granting of a prejudgment remedy”, effective January 1, 1994.Cited. 188 C. 69; 226 C. 773.Cited. 19 CA 256; 29 CA 48.Cited. 38 CS 98.
CT Gen Stat § 52-280 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-280 - Service of writ of attachment.

 A writ of attachment shall be served by attaching the estate of the defendant, personal or real, or both. The officer serving the process shall leave with the person whose estate was attached, or at his usual place of abode, if within the state, a true and attested copy of the process and of the accompanying complaint, and of his return thereon, describing any estate attached.(1949 Rev., S. 8023; P.A. 81-410, S. 8.)History: P.A. 81-410 eliminated provision re service of body attachment.Attachment of personal property must be consummated by taking possession, if practicable. 3 C. 65, 431; 4 C. 361; 7 C. 273; 8 C. 324; 14 C. 225; 28 C. 512; 40 C. 213; 107 C. 302. Interest of vendee under conditional sale not attachable; 40 C. 148. Goods subject to a lien may be attached. 16 C. 85. Interest of joint tenant or partner may be attached. 10 C. 37, 44; 14 C. 404; 18 C. 294. Equitable interests. 17 C. 283; 33 C. 379. Property of any or all of several defendants may be taken. 20 C. 486. Successive attachments on different writs. 9 C. 533; 11 C. 25; 20 C. 364; 36 C. 582; 107 C. 302. Body, if taken, may be released and property attached. 1 C. 259. If real estate of a nonresident is attached, his agent in charge of it must be served. 31 C. 396. An attachment of real estate gives no title to it; 5 D. 80; but may grant an equitable right to an injunction. 11 C. 60. Mortgagor's right of redemption is attachable. 43 C. 281. Service at place other than defendant's “usual abode” is nugatory. 44 C. 140. Harmless mistake in copy no ground for equitable relief. 48 C. 25. Attachment of land creates a lien only for the amount directed by the writ to be attached. 52 C. 17. Insufficient description of “estate attached.” 62 C. 21. Law must be strictly followed. 75 C. 107; Id., 656. Amendment of return. 65 C. 193; 84 C. 618; 85 C. 327. Failure to return makes attaching officer a trespasser. 72 C. 338. Liabilities for wrongful attachment. 68 C. 1; 70 C. 341; 75 C. 107; 77 C. 370; 90 C. 573. Validity determined as of time when made. 76 C. 133. Attaching creditor stands in shoes of debtor. 79 C. 290; Id., 570; 80 C. 389; 91 C. 571. Refusal to give officer property attached but gone from his possession not an obstruction of process. 74 C. 64. Right of officer with writ to break door of dwelling-house. 92 C. 388. Steps necessary for a valid attachment of personal property. 99 C. 376; Id., 591. Officer's receipt does not constitute lien on property attached; property not removed is open to attachment by another creditor even though he has notice of first attachment. 107 C. 302. Cited. 141 C. 407.Cited. 6 CA 622.Invalidity in the process of attachment does not make the entire action abatable. 11 CS 261. Cited. 16 CS 95; Id., 241.
CT Gen Stat § 52-281 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-281 - Order for attachment on plaintiff's application during pendency of action.

 Section 52-281 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8069; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 179; P.A. 76-401, S. 6, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-283 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-283 - Certain attachments effective without removal of property.

 Attachments of machinery, engines or implements, situated and used in any manufacturing or mechanical establishment, or of hay or unthreshed grain deposited in any building, or of any crop deposited in any building, or of brick in kilns, or of wood, sawed lumber, railroad ties or logs when gathered together in piles, which cannot, in the opinion of the officer levying upon the same, be moved without manifest injury, shall be effectual to hold the same without any removal thereof; provided the service of such attachment shall be completed and a copy of the process and of the accompanying complaint, with the officer's return endorsed thereon, particularly describing the property attached, shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of the town in which such property is situated and the office of the Secretary of the State, on a form provided by said Secretary of the State, within forty-eight hours after such attachment has been made; and when the levy has been upon any such hay, unthreshed grain, crops or brick, the officer shall also post a notice of his attachment on the outer door, or other conspicuous place, of the building in which such property is situated. Fees for the filing of such notice and procedures for such filing shall be established by the Secretary of the State.(1949 Rev., S. 8028; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 68; 1971, P.A. 257, S. 1; P.A. 82-472, S. 164, 183.)History: 1971 act required that copy of process be filed in office of secretary of the state, changed filing deadline from 24 to 48 hours after attachment made and added provision authorizing secretary of the state to establish fees and procedures for filing; P.A. 82-472 made a technical change.See Sec. 53-130 re concealment or distribution of attached property.Cited. 14 C. 226; 40 C. 222. Officer's return need not state why machinery was not moved. 62 C. 556. Equipment of stone-quarry; description of machinery; return need not state inability to move; posting notice where no door. 92 C. 11. What steps essential to make valid attachment of machinery. 99 C. 372. In attaching a cage of lions, officer must take them into his possession or place a keeper in charge; statute is not applicable. Id., 591. When personal property need not be removed by officer. 107 C. 302.Cited. 3 CS 413; 4 CS 492; 11 CS 262. Exception to requirement that attached property be held in custody, discussed. 16 CS 95. Cited. 42 CS 206.
CT Gen Stat § 52-283a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-283a - Discharge of attachment.

 Each person who has filed a notice of attachment as provided under section 52-283 shall, after receiving satisfaction of his claim or after the rendition of a final judgment against him showing that nothing is due thereon, within ten days after being requested in writing to do so by any person interested in having the attachment removed, sign and lodge, in the office of the Secretary of the State, a certificate, on a form provided by the Secretary of the State, that such attachment is removed, which, when recorded shall discharge such attachment. If he fails to comply with such request, he shall pay to the party aggrieved such sum, not exceeding half the amount claimed by his lien, as the court having cognizance of the action brought therefor may determine. Fees for the filing of such certificates and procedures for such filing shall be established by the Secretary of the State.(1971, P.A. 257, S. 2.)Cited. 238 C. 172.
CT Gen Stat § 52-286 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-286 - Attachment of leasehold interests.

 Leasehold interests in real estate, oyster lots or beds, franchises issuing out of real estate, and any interest in buildings owned by one person on the land of another, may be attached in the same manner as real estate.(1949 Rev., S. 8027.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-287 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-287 - Attachment of fixtures of telephone or electric distribution company or association.

 The fixtures of every telephone or electric distribution company, or association engaged in distributing electricity by wires or similar conductors, including its wires, posts, crossbars, lamps, switchboards, piers and abutments, may be attached in the same manner and with the same legal effect as real estate in civil actions, by the officer lodging in the office of the Secretary of the State a certificate that he has made such attachment, which shall be endorsed by said secretary with a note of the precise time of its reception, and kept on file, open to public inspection, in said office. Such attachment, if completed as hereinafter provided, shall be considered as made when such certificate is so lodged. The certificate shall be signed by such officer, shall describe the termini of the line or lines and the location of the switchboards attached, with reasonable certainty, and shall specify the parties to the suit, the court to which the process is returnable and the amount of damages claimed; and such officer shall, within four days thereafter, leave in the office of said secretary a certified copy of the process under which the attachment was made, with an endorsement of his doings thereon; and unless the service is so completed, the property shall not be held against any other creditor or bona fide purchaser.(1949 Rev., S. 8029; P.A. 14-134, S. 119.)History: P.A. 14-134 deleted reference to telegraph company and replaced reference to electric light or power company with reference to electric distribution company, effective June 6, 2014.See Sec. 52-380b re judgment liens on certain public utility property.
CT Gen Stat § 52-288 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 904 - Attachments|Section 52-288 - Attachment of railroad cars and motor vehicles.

 Section 52-288 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8030; 1967, P.A. 879; 1969, P.A. 281; P.A. 76-401, S. 6, 7.)