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CT Gen Stat § 52-184d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 899 - Evidence|Section 52-184d - Inadmissibility of apology made by health care provider to alleged victim of unanticipated outcome of medical care.

 (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Health care provider” means a provider, as defined in subsection (b) of section 20-7b, or an institution, as defined in section 19a-490, and includes a health care institution or facility operated by the state;(2) “Relative” means a victim's spouse, parent, grandparent, stepfather, stepmother, child, grandchild, brother, sister, half brother, half sister or spouse's parents, and includes such relationships that are created as a result of adoption and any person who has a family-type relationship with a victim;(3) “Representative” means a legal guardian, attorney, health care representative or any person recognized in law or custom as a patient's agent; and(4) “Unanticipated outcome” means the outcome of a medical treatment or procedure that differs from an expected result.(b) In any civil action brought by an alleged victim of an unanticipated outcome of medical care, or in any arbitration proceeding related to such civil action, any and all statements, affirmations, gestures or conduct expressing apology, fault, sympathy, commiseration, condolence, compassion or a general sense of benevolence that are made by a health care provider or an employee of a health care provider to the alleged victim, a relative of the alleged victim or a representative of the alleged victim and that relate to the discomfort, pain, suffering, injury or death of the alleged victim as a result of the unanticipated outcome of medical care shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission against interest.(P.A. 05-275, S. 9; P.A. 06-40, S. 2; 06-195, S. 78.)History: P.A. 05-275 effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 06-40 redefined “health care provider” in Subsec. (a)(1) to include a health care institution or facility operated by the state, effective May 8, 2006; P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent” in Subsec. (a)(3).
CT Gen Stat § 52-184e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 899 - Evidence|Section 52-184e - Admissibility of amount of damages awarded to plaintiff in separate action against different health care provider.

 (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Licensed health care provider” means any health care institution licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 368v or any individual provider of health care licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, or 375 to 383c, inclusive, or a pharmacist or other person licensed pursuant to chapter 400j;(2) “Health care services” means acts of diagnosis, treatment, medical evaluation or advice or such other acts as may be permissible under the health care licensing statutes of this state.(b) In any action to recover damages resulting from personal injury or wrongful death, whether in tort or contract, in which it is alleged that such injury or death resulted from the professional negligence of a licensed health care provider in the provision of health care services, such provider may introduce evidence of the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff for such injury or death by the trier of fact in a separate action by such plaintiff against a different health care provider.(P.A. 05-275, S. 8.)History: P.A. 05-275 effective October 1, 2005, and applicable to actions accruing on or after that date.
CT Gen Stat § 52-189 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-189 - Surety company bond acceptable.

 Any surety company chartered by this state or authorized to do business herein may be accepted as surety or recognizor upon any bond or recognizance required by law in any civil action or in any proceeding instituted under the statutes of this state. In any action where a bond or recognizance is by law required, the bond of the company, duly executed and conditioned for the performance of the obligations expressed in the bond or recognizance, may be accepted by the person having authority thereto, and shall be filed by him in the court to which the action or proceeding is returnable or pending.(1949 Rev., S. 7935; P.A. 82-160, S. 90.)History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.It seems that bonds of surety companies for costs were lawful before statute. 70 C. 558. Rule of construction favoring surety does not extend to surety company. 78 C. 702; 109 C. 266.
CT Gen Stat § 52-190 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-190 - Action on probate bond. Endorsement of writ.

 Section 52-190 is repealed, effective October 1, 2015.(1949 Rev., S. 7933; P.A. 82-160, S. 91; P.A. 15-85, S. 27.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-190b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-190b - Designation of negligence action against health care provider as complex litigation case.

 Not later than six months after the filing of an action to recover damages resulting from personal injury or wrongful death, whether in tort or in contract, in which it is alleged that such injury or death resulted from the negligence of a health care provider, the court shall schedule a conference of the parties at which the court shall determine whether to recommend to the Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee, that the action be designated as a complex litigation case and be transferred to the complex litigation docket. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude any party or a judge from, at any time, requesting the Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee, to designate such action as a complex litigation case and transfer such action to the complex litigation docket.(P.A. 05-275, S. 3.)History: P.A. 05-275 effective July 13, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 52-191 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-191 - Precedence of actions in favor of the state.

 All civil actions brought by or on behalf of the state, including informations on the relation of a private individual, shall have precedence over all other civil actions in respect to the order of trial, except actions upon probate bonds.(1949 Rev., S. 7945; P.A. 82-160, S. 92.)History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
CT Gen Stat § 52-191a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-191a - Precedence of certain actions involving zoning ordinances and regulations.

 Any civil action wherein one of the issues is the interpretation of a zoning ordinance or regulation that is the basis of a pending criminal prosecution under section 8-12 shall be privileged in assignment for trial.(February, 1965, P.A. 109, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-191b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-191b - Precedence of proceedings involving planning commissions.

 Any legal proceeding to which any municipal planning commission is a party shall be considered a privileged matter with respect to the order of trial.(1971, P.A. 274.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-191c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-191c - Precedence of actions involving terminally ill persons.

 (a) Any civil action to which a terminally ill person is a party shall be privileged in assignment for trial. For the purpose of this section, “terminally ill” means in the final stage of an incurable or irreversible medical condition which will result in death within a relatively short time, in the opinion of the attending physician.(b) The judges of the Superior Court may, in accordance with the provisions of section 51-14, adopt rules for the precedence of actions pursuant to this section.(P.A. 98-54.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-192 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-192 - Precedence of other cases in order of trial.

 Any objections made to the acceptance of the report of a committee or auditor, or award of an arbitrator, shall be heard and determined promptly and without delay after return of the report or award, unless a continuance is granted for cause. Appeals from probate and from the actions of commissioners appointed by courts of probate, actions brought by or against executors or administrators of estates, actions brought by or against conservators of the estates of incapable persons, actions brought by or against guardians of the estates of minors, actions brought by receivers of insolvent corporations by order of the court by which such receivers were appointed, actions brought by or against any person sixty-five years of age or older or who reaches the age of sixty-five during the pendency of the action, actions in which a party has been ordered to post security with the Department of Motor Vehicles or has posted security with the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the requirements of section 14-117, appeals from any action of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in accordance with section 25-17, appeals under the provisions of section 14-57, partitions and foreclosure cases, including cases in which a bond has been substituted for a mechanic's lien, shall have precedence over all other civil actions in respect to the order of trial, except as provided in section 52-191.(1949 Rev., S. 7946; 1957, P.A. 78, S. 1; March, 1958, P.A. 14, S. 2; 1959, P.A. 102; 1961, P.A. 329; 509, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 162; 1967, P.A. 819; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 156; P.A. 82-160, S. 93; P.A. 92-118, S. 8; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1959 act added partitions and foreclosures; 1961 acts added appeals under section 14-57; 1963 act added cases where bond has been substituted for mechanic's lien; 1967 act added actions where party has been ordered to or has posted security with motor vehicle department; 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 92-118 added provision re precedence in order of trial for actions brought by or against executors or administrators of estates, conservators of estates of incapable persons and guardians of the estates of minors; (Revisor's note: In 1997 references to “Motor Vehicle Department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Motor Vehicles” for consistency with customary statutory usage); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.See Sec. 49-39 re privileged status of action to foreclose a mechanics' lien with respect to order of trial.Cited. 63 C. 307; 179 C. 415; 229 C. 634; 230 C. 828.Privilege given to “persons” over 65 years of age does not extend to corporate entities in existence over 65 years; legislative intent construed. 22 CS 156.
CT Gen Stat § 52-192b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-192b - Offers of judgment. Applicability.

 Sections 52-192a to 52-195, inclusive, of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2005, shall be applicable to any cause of action accruing prior to October 1, 2005.(P.A. 06-40, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-40 effective May 8, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 52-193 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-193 - Offer of compromise by defendant.

 In any action on contract, or seeking the recovery of money damages, whether or not other relief is sought, the defendant may, not later than thirty days before trial, file with the clerk of the court a written offer of compromise signed by the defendant or the defendant's attorney, directed to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney, offering to settle the claim underlying the action for a sum certain.(1949 Rev., S. 7942; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 175; P.A. 92-110, S. 2; P.A. 01-71, S. 2; P.A. 05-275, S. 5.)History: 1959 act deleted reference to actions before justices of the peace; P.A. 92-110 authorized the defendant to file an offer of judgment in any action “seeking the recovery of money damages, whether or not other relief is sought” rather than in any action “for the recovery of money only”; P.A. 01-71 required an offer of judgment to be filed not later than 30 days before trial and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 05-275 authorized the filing of “a written offer of compromise” that would offer “to settle the claim underlying the action for a sum certain” rather than “a written notice” that would offer “to allow the plaintiff to take judgment for the sum named in such notice”, effective October 1, 2005, and applicable to actions accruing on or after that date.Not applicable to foreclosure suits. 27 C. 146. Statute construed. 33 C. 217. Cited. 163 C. 445; 192 C. 301; 239 C. 708.Cited. 17 CA 219.Cited. 10 CS 166.
CT Gen Stat § 52-194 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-194 - Acceptance of defendant's offer of compromise.

 In any action, the plaintiff may, within sixty days after being notified by the defendant of the filing of an offer of compromise, file with the clerk of the court a written acceptance of the offer signed by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney agreeing to settle the underlying action for the sum certain specified in the defendant's offer of compromise. Upon the filing of the written acceptance and receipt by the plaintiff of such sum certain, the plaintiff shall file a withdrawal of the action with the clerk of the court and the clerk shall record the withdrawal of the action against the defendant accordingly. No trial may be postponed because the period within which the plaintiff may accept the offer has not expired, except at the discretion of the court.(1949 Rev., S. 7943; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 111; P.A. 82-160, S. 95; P.A. 05-275, S. 6.)History: 1959 act deleted provisions for actions before justices of the peace; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 05-275 increased from 10 days to 60 days the time period for acceptance of the offer, replaced “offer of judgment” with “offer of compromise”, provided that by filing the acceptance the plaintiff was “agreeing to settle the underlying action for the sum certain specified in the defendant's offer of compromise” and replaced “Upon the filing of the written acceptance, the court shall render judgment against the defendant as upon default for the sum so named and for the costs accrued at the time of the defendant's giving the plaintiff notice of the offer” with “Upon the filing of the written acceptance and receipt by the plaintiff of such sum certain, the plaintiff shall file a withdrawal of the action with the clerk of the court and the clerk shall record the withdrawal of the action against the defendant accordingly”, effective October 1, 2005, and applicable to actions accruing on or after that date.Cited. 163 C. 445; 239 C. 708. Language of section unambiguously provides that written acceptance of a party's offer of judgment against defendant must result in court's rendering judgment against defendant. 258 C. 299.Cited. 10 CS 166.
CT Gen Stat § 52-195 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-195 - Effect of failure to accept defendant's offer of compromise.

 (a) If the plaintiff does not, within the time allowed for acceptance of the offer of compromise and before the commencement of the trial, file the plaintiff's notice of acceptance, the offer shall be deemed to be withdrawn and shall not be given in evidence.(b) Unless the plaintiff recovers more than the sum specified in the offer of compromise, with interest from its date, the plaintiff shall recover no costs accruing after the plaintiff received notice of the filing of such offer, but shall pay the defendant's costs accruing after the plaintiff received notice. Such costs may include reasonable attorney's fees in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars.(c) This section shall not be interpreted to abrogate the contractual rights of any party concerning the recovery of attorney's fees in accordance with the provisions of any written contract between the parties to the action. The provisions of this section shall not apply to cases in which nominal damages have been assessed upon a hearing after a default or after a demurrer has been overruled.(1949 Rev., S. 7944; P.A. 79-250, S. 2; P.A. 82-160, S. 96; P.A. 05-275, S. 7.)History: P.A. 79-250 specified that costs may include attorney's fees not exceeding $350 and that provisions do not abrogate contractual rights re recovery of attorney's fees; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 05-275 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace “offer of judgment” with “offer of compromise” where appearing and make technical changes, effective October 1, 2005, and applicable to actions accruing on or after that date.Cited. 163 C. 445. The phrase “such costs may include reasonable attorney's fees” modifies only the term “defendant's costs” in the immediately preceding clause of statute. 188 C. 213. Cited. 239 C. 708. Plaintiff must establish all of the elements of a negligence claim, including causation and actual injury, in order to recover and, therefore, the technical legal injury concept does not apply to a negligence action. 277 C. 364.Cited. 8 CA 254.Cited. 10 CS 166. Reasonableness of offer of judgment discussed. 39 CS 467.Subsec. (b):Subsec. requires payment of costs that are authorized elsewhere in statute if plaintiff fails to recover more than the offer of compromise, and because no statute authorizes costs for expenses of daily expedited trial transcripts, defendants' attorney's attendance at videoconference deposition or defendants' and defendants' employee trial testimony, trial court improperly authorized such costs. 289 C. 61.
CT Gen Stat § 52-195a. (Formerly Sec. 52-256) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-195a. (Formerly Sec. 52-256) - Unliquidated damages; tender.

 Any party upon whom a claim for unliquidated damages is made may tender to the claimant a sum of money in payment thereof, which tender may be pleaded and in all respects be as effectual as a tender in case of a claim for debt.(1949 Rev., S. 8002.)History: Sec. 52-256 transferred to Sec. 52-195a in 1983.Annotations to former section 52-256:General issue and tender repugnant; costs. 67 C. 74. Waiver of defects in tender. Id., 585; 76 C. 705. Tender bars costs. 80 C. 233; 87 C. 158. Not now necessary to pay money into court. Id., 157. Tender of money due on contract excused where other party cannot perform. 88 C. 64.
CT Gen Stat § 52-195b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-195b - Referral of civil action involving motor vehicle to alternative dispute resolution program. Expedited process case. Privileged case.

 Section 52-195b is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.(P.A. 93-297, S. 3, 29; P.A. 13-194, S. 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-195c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-195c - Time period for payment of settlement amount.

 (a) When an action to recover damages has been settled, any settling defendant shall tender all sums due from such settling defendant to any settling plaintiff or such plaintiff's agent not later than thirty days after receipt by the person or office designated in writing to the settling plaintiff or such plaintiff's agent by the settling defendant at the time of settlement of a duly executed release and a withdrawal discontinuing any court action, if any such action is pending, that are tendered by such settling plaintiff or plaintiff's agent and are executed by or on behalf of the settling plaintiff. If no such person or office is so designated, a settling plaintiff may tender such settlement documents to the settling defendant's attorney or the representative of the settling defendant's insurer with whom the settlement agreement was reached and such settling defendant shall tender all sums due from such settling defendant to any settling plaintiff or such plaintiff's agent not later than thirty days after receipt of such settlement documents by the settling defendant's attorney or the representative of the settling defendant's insurer.(b) In an action that requires judicial approval of the settlement, the plaintiff shall also tender a copy of the order of the Probate Court or other order approving such settlement with the duly executed release and withdrawal discontinuing any pending court action executed on behalf of the plaintiff.(c) In the event that a settling defendant or insurer fails to promptly tender all sums as required by subsection (a) of this section, a default judgment shall be entered by the court on behalf of any unpaid plaintiff against such defendant twenty days after such plaintiff files a motion for a default judgment with the court and serves such motion upon the representative of the insurer with whom the settlement was reached or the defendant with whom the settlement was reached. Such motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney setting forth the terms of such settlement with supporting documentation attached.(d) Any insurer or defendant with whom the settlement was reached that fails to tender settlement proceeds within the time limit set forth in this section shall be liable for interest at a rate of twelve per cent a year on the amount of such settlement proceeds computed from the date such time limit expired.(e) As used in this section, “tender” means either to personally deliver or cause to be delivered or to mail by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. An insurer or a defendant may otherwise prove tender by presenting evidence that the settlement sums due from such insurer or such defendant were received by the settling plaintiff or such plaintiff's agent.(P.A. 97-58, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-196 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure|Section 52-196 - Motion to continue or postpone.

 Whenever in any action pending in the Superior Court a motion for a postponement or continuance is made by either party and such motion is granted, the court may require the party making the same to pay to the adverse party such sum by way of indemnity as it deems reasonable.(1949 Rev., S. 7930; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 112; P.A. 74-183, S. 85, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 129, 681.)History: 1959 act substituted circuit court for city court; P.A. 74-183 removed actions pending in circuit court from purview of section, reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed actions pending in court of common pleas from purview of section reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978.Discretion of court to grant continuances. 69 C. 186; 75 C. 308; Id., 314; 78 C. 654; 79 C. 383; 81 C. 474; 92 C. 658; 100 C. 4. Informalities in adjournment of justice court from time to time waived if parties eventually appear and are heard. 104 C. 294. Where defendant's motion for mistrial was, in essence, one for continuance or postponement because of illness of necessary witness, trial court did not err in denying motion when not informed of the facts at the time. 157 C. 561.