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CT Gen Stat § 52-255 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-255 - Costs on motion to expunge.

 Section 52-255 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8001; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27) - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.

 Section 52-256a is repealed.(1957, P.A. 23; 1959, P.A. 159; P.A. 73-373, S. 43.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-256b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-256b - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.

 (a) When any person is found in contempt of any order or judgment of the Superior Court, the court may award to the petitioner a reasonable attorney's fee and the fees of the officer serving the contempt citation, such sums to be paid by the person found in contempt.(b) This section shall not apply to the case of any person found in contempt of an order of the Superior Court entered under sections 46b-60 to 46b-62, inclusive, 46b-81 to 46b-83, inclusive, or 46b-86, which is provided for under section 46b-87.(P.A. 76-435, S. 7, 82; P.A. 77-452, S. 27, 72; P.A. 82-160, S. 128.)History: P.A. 77-452 removed reference to orders or judgments of court of common pleas, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 inserted Subsec. indicators and made minor technical changes.Cited. 11 CA 610; 18 CA 119; 22 CA 136; 26 CA 326. Court's award of attorney's fees had no factual basis where there was no evidence of the preparation of the case by plaintiff's counsel and no hearing on such fees, and the reasonableness of fees was not proven. 129 CA 380. In civil contempt proceeding, due process requires the opportunity for defendant to have a hearing to present her own evidence and cross-examine witnesses re the extent of plaintiffs' attorney's fees and costs. 130 CA 835.
CT Gen Stat § 52-257a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-257a - Fees in Circuit Court.

 Section 52-257a is repealed.(1959, P.A. 28, S. 37; 1963, P.A. 9; 1967, P.A. 628, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 130; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 12; 281, S. 32; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-258 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-258 - Jury fees.

 The jury fee in civil actions shall be four hundred forty dollars to be paid at the time the case is claimed for the jury by the party at whose request the case is placed upon the jury docket. The jury fee shall be taxed in favor of the party paying the jury fee in the bill of costs in the action, if final judgment thereon is rendered in such party's favor.(1949 Rev., S. 3603; 1953, 1955, S. 1971d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 212; 1967, P.A. 628, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 12; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 33; P.A. 74-183, S. 90, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 136, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 63, 65; P.A. 80-387, S. 2; P.A. 82-160, S. 130; P.A. 83-577, S. 3; P.A. 89-219, S. 3, 10; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 84, 117; P.A. 97-309, S. 12, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 103; P.A. 09-152, S. 1; P.A. 16-26, S. 2.)History: 1959 act included circuit court; 1967 act increased jury fee from $20 to $30 for jury of six and from $50 to $100 for jury of twelve; 1971 act deleted provisions re fees for juries of twelve, the option for full jury having been repealed; 1972 act raised jury fee from $30 to $40, effective September 1, 1972; P.A. 74-183 removed circuit court actions from scope of section, reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 amended section to reflect transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court by deleting specific reference to actions in superior court or court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 raised jury fee to $45, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 80-387 raised fee to $60, effective October 1, 1980; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 83-577 raised fee from $60 to $80; P.A. 89-219 raised fee to $100; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee to $250; P.A. 97-309 increased fee to $300, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 97-322 changed effective date of P.A. 97-309 but without affecting this section; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 raised fee from $300 to $350, effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 09-152 substituted $425 for $350 re jury fee and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 16-26 increased jury fee from $425 to $440, effective July 1, 2016.Requirement that defendant in paternity action pay jury fee did not deprive him of fundamental right. 170 C. 367.Cited. 28 CA 693.
CT Gen Stat § 52-259d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-259d - Additional fee for civil causes.

 Section 52-259d is repealed, effective July 1, 2004.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 10, 131; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 112.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-262 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees|Section 52-262 - Fees for signing process, administering oaths, acknowledgments.

 Any person legally authorized, except when otherwise provided and except for judges, prosecutors and clerks of court, shall be paid the following fees: (1) For signing an attachment, summons, warrant or subpoena, taking a bond or recognizance or an affidavit, or administering an oath out of court, ten cents; (2) for taking the acknowledgment of any instrument, or signing and issuing a subpoena or capias, twenty-five cents; and (3) for causing notices of the seizure of intoxicating liquors to be posted, or issuing an order for their destruction, fifty cents.(1949 Rev., S. 3635; 1959, P.A. 473, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 628, S. 4; P.A. 82-160, S. 134.)History: 1959 act doubled fee for issuing execution and deleted fees for drawing complaint and warrant for an informing officer, for each succeeding page and for issuing and issuing a mittimus; 1967 act excepted payment to judges, prosecutors and clerks and deleted fee for issuing execution; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subdiv. indicators.Cited. 196 C. 451.
CT Gen Stat § 52-264 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-264 - Judges of Supreme Court to make rules for appeals and writs of error.

 The judges of the Supreme Court shall make such orders and rules as they deem necessary concerning the practice and procedure in the taking of appeals and writs of error, and concerning the giving of security by the appealing party, the stay of execution during the pendency of appeal, the payment of costs and the taxation of reasonable costs when the same have not been fixed by statute.(1949 Rev., S. 8012; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 32; P.A. 82-160, S. 136; P.A. 19-64, S. 18.)History: P.A. 82-160 made a technical correction; P.A. 19-64 deleted “to the Supreme Court”, effective September 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 52-265a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-265a - Direct appeal on questions involving the public interest.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 52-264 and 52-265, any party to an action who is aggrieved by an order or decision of the Superior Court in an action which involves a matter of substantial public interest and in which delay may work a substantial injustice, may appeal under this section from the order or decision to the Supreme Court within two weeks from the date of the issuance of the order or decision. The appeal shall state the question of law on which it is based.(b) The Chief Justice shall, within one week of receipt of the appeal, rule whether the issue involves a substantial public interest and whether delay may work a substantial injustice.(c) Upon certification by the Chief Justice that a substantial public interest is involved and that delay may work a substantial injustice, the trial judge shall immediately transmit a certificate of his decision, together with a proper finding of fact, to the Chief Justice, who shall thereupon call a special session of the Supreme Court for the purpose of an immediate hearing upon the appeal.(d) The Chief Justice may make orders to expedite such appeals, including orders specifying the manner in which the record on appeal may be prepared.(1967, P.A. 895; P.A. 76-436, S. 140, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 138.)History: P.A. 76-436 removed appeals from orders or decisions of court of common pleas from purview of section, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators.Cited. 192 C. 704; 194 C. 677; 195 C. 303; Id., 384; 196 C. 451; 199 C. 667; 202 C. 252; Id., 405; Id., 660; 204 C. 212; 208 C. 156; Id., 329; Id., 515; 212 C. 258; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 303; 221 C. 346; 222 C. 331; 225 C. 305; 226 C. 757; 227 C. 545; 233 C. 557; 235 C. 206; Id., 671; 239 C. 93; 241 C. 282; 242 C. 409. Discovery order in insurance coverage case is appealable since such order directly involved attorney-client privilege, and could compromise such privilege in claims litigated in other jurisdictions and prejudice plaintiff's handling of ongoing and future actions due to the knowledge that communications with clients might not be kept confidential. 249 C. 36. Late petition for certification to appeal was proper under section where it was clear that Supreme Court had jurisdiction over certified matter and the facts of the case militated in favor of choosing the most expeditious route to avoid potentially irreparable harm to intervenors. 302 C. 162. A crime victim is not a party to the criminal proceeding in the trial court and is therefore precluded from pursuing an appeal under section. 304 C. 330.Cited. 22 CA 73; 29 CA 105; Id., 716; 32 CA 340; 37 CA 269; Id., 694.Cited. 37 CS 541.
CT Gen Stat § 52-266 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-266 - Several issues; new trial to be limited to issue in error.

 If several issues are presented by the pleadings and, on the trial of one or more of such issues, an error or ground for a new trial intervenes which does not affect the legality of the trial or disposition of the other issue or issues, judgment shall not be arrested or reversed, nor a new trial granted, except so far as relates to the particular issue or issues in the trial of which such error or ground for a new trial intervened.(1949 Rev., S. 8007.)Reversal vacates whole judgment if it is not separable. 4 C. 196; 77 C. 537; 78 C. 202. But if erroneous portion is separable, new trial may be restricted to that portion; 1 R. 138; 8 C. 458; 15 C. 101; 31 C. 62; 32 C. 15; 64 C. 320; 72 C. 657; 76 C. 585; 80 C. 402; as in assessment of damages; 64 C. 320; 68 C. 237; 71 C. 452; 72 C. 617; 74 C. 546; 75 C. 197; 79 C. 189; 94 C. 507; 105 C. 662; 107 C. 72, 586; 108 C. 561; but error as to damages requires new trial unless way they were determined appears; 93 C. 413; in suits for construction of will; 65 C. 183; 67 C. 19; or only error is as to relief given; 79 C. 284; 105 C. 662; 107 C. 72; or in form of judgment. 74 C. 661. When proper to grant new trial as to certain issues. 94 C. 507; 107 C. 72. Where judgment is for one defendant and against rest, judgment for former may be separately affirmed. 71 C. 64; 78 C. 285. Judgment doubling or trebling damages may be reversed as to that part alone. 66 C. 578; 87 C. 253. If erroneous ruling as to damages enters into whole judgment, all falls. 67 C. 400. Where error lies at basis of judgment and justice requires retrial. 81 C. 467. Where injunction granted was too broad. 70 C. 516. Where judgment in contract action against two is reversed as to one. 75 C. 605. Where judgment is joint and only one party appeals. 89 C. 214. A judgment against several tortfeasors may be reversed as to some only. 83 C. 29. A part of a decree affecting one party, as to which no one objected, not disturbed. Id., 700. Where trial court improperly passed on question, cause was remanded with directions to enter judgment on portion properly determined. 65 C. 183. Whether trial court can require new trial as to one issue, quaere. 81 C. 104. Portion of judgment granting injunction may be set aside, rest affirmed. 90 C. 108. Part of probate decree may be set aside, rest affirmed. 92 C. 286. When general verdict rendered, and no interrogatories submitted, new trial will not be granted for error in trial of one count of complaint. 98 C. 62; 100 C. 321, 493; 104 C. 28. Only remedy for erroneous refusal to direct verdict is grant of a new trial. 107 C. 733. Cited. 182 C. 366; 190 C. 791; 191 C. 282; 207 C. 308.Cited. 4 CA 46; 26 CA 1. Section empowers court to order a retrial restricted in scope to a unique issue or issues. 63 CA 199.Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 240. No right to jury trial in a summary process proceeding in which no money damages are claimed. Id., 246.
CT Gen Stat § 52-267 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-267 - Judge dying or ceasing to hold office at the time of decision; cause remanded to court rendering decision.

 If, at the time of the decision upon an appeal from the judgment of a judge, the judge rendering the judgment has died, ceased to hold office or become incapable of performing his duties, the Supreme Court or Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall remand the action to the court in which the decision was filed. The court shall proceed to final judgment thereon and issue execution for the costs thereof in the same manner as if the action had been tried and decided by such court.(1949 Rev., S. 8008; P.A. 82-160, S. 139; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 43, 82.)History: P.A. 82-160 replaced “such cause” with “the action” and rephrased the section; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 included reference to appellate court.
CT Gen Stat § 52-268 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-268 - New trial when judge, stenographer or court reporter dies or becomes incapacitated and review of errors not possible.

 (a) Any party who intends to appeal or has appealed a final judgment of the Superior Court, or of a judge thereof, an appeal from which properly lies, may move the court in writing for a new trial if the judge who rendered judgment, or the stenographer or court reporter who took the testimony at the original trial therein if his stenographic notes are not decipherable, has died or become incapable of taking the action necessary for the appeal, and the party had complied with the rules relating to the taking of appeals before such death or incapacity.(b) The motion shall be filed in the court within ten days after the death or incapacity of the judge or stenographer or court reporter has become known to the party appealing from the judgment.(c) The motion shall contain a statement of errors which are claimed to have occurred in the trial of the matter.(d) After hearing the motion, the court shall grant a new trial if, in its opinion, the errors claimed to have been committed are of such a nature as fairly entitle the party appealing to a review of the errors by appeal and a review of the errors cannot otherwise be had.(1949 Rev., S. 8009; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 119; 1967, P.A. 25, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 94, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 485, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 140.)History: 1959 act deleted reference to judgments rendered in municipal courts which were abolished; 1967 act added circuit court to purview of section; P.A. 74-183 removed circuit court from purview of section, reflecting transfer of its functions in reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators.Rule before act was passed. 76 C. 534; 105 C. 718. Does not apply to constitutional incapacity arising where judge becomes disqualified because of age after judgment and before finding made; scope of section is mental or physical incapacity. 97 C. 565. Cited. 105 C. 718. Allegations which a motion under section should contain, stated. 134 C. 480. Court's conclusion that notes were decipherable and transcript substantially correct, upheld. 136 C. 705. Although referee died before making finding requested by appellants, new trial properly denied as issues raised on appeal were matters of law not requiring the finding. 168 C. 135. Cited. 195 C. 60; 213 C. 486.Defendant's oral motion for new trial which did not include the necessary statement of errors does not satisfy requirements of section. 69 CA 21.Cited. 14 CS 503. Statute not applicable when judge dies after directed verdict and before decision on motion to set aside verdict. 25 CS 60. Statute only applicable when judge dies after final judgment. 46 CS 650.
CT Gen Stat § 52-269 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 902 - Appeals to the Supreme Court|Section 52-269 - Record fee in Supreme Court.

 Section 52-269 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8011; 1959, P.A. 547; 1963, P.A. 416, S. 2; P.A. 82-160, S. 141; P.A. 83-577, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P. A. 91-3, S. 167, 168.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903 - New Trials|Section 52-274 - Writs of error from summary process judgments.

 Section 52-274 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8017; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 67; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)
CT Gen Stat § 52-278a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 transaction.(b) “Consumer transaction” means a transaction in which a natural person obligates himself to pay for goods sold or leased, services rendered or moneys loaned for personal, family or household purposes.(c) “Person” means and includes individuals, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies and corporations.(d) “Prejudgment remedy” means any remedy or combination of remedies that enables a person by way of attachment, foreign attachment, garnishment or replevin to deprive the defendant in a civil action of, or affect the use, possession or enjoyment by such defendant of, his property prior to final judgment but shall not include a temporary restraining order.(e) “Property” means any present or future interest in real or personal property, goods, chattels or choses in action, whether such is vested or contingent.(P.A. 73-431, S. 1, 8; 73-616, S. 65, 67; P.A. 86-403, S. 84, 132; P.A. 95-79, S. 176, 189.)History: P.A. 73-616 made technical correction in original act; P.A. 86-403 made technical change in Subdiv. (b); P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include limited liability companies, effective May 31, 1995.Cited. 172 C. 577; 176 C. 432; 178 C. 393; 181 C. 524; 184 C. 85; 188 C. 69; 196 C. 359; 208 C. 13; 220 C. 904; 222 C. 361; Id., 541; 238 C. 172.Cited. 4 CA 510; 5 CA 296; 6 CA 591; 14 CA 579; 19 CA 256; 28 CA 809; 29 CA 48; 32 CA 118; 46 CA 399.Self-help repossession is not covered by prejudgment remedies act. 31 CS 152. Cited. 38 CS 98.Subdiv. (d):“Combination” of prejudgment remedies limited to combination of the four remedies enumerated in definition of “prejudgment remedy”. 261 C. 721.May not be extended to include a temporary injunction so as to permit appeal of an injunction under Sec. 52-278l. 25 CA 28.Meaning of “final judgment” discussed; prejudgment remedy available to prevailing plaintiff while case on appeal. 35 CS 49.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 52-278g, inclusive, except an action upon a commercial transaction wherein the defendant has executed a waiver as provided in section 52-278f, or (2) for the garnishment of earnings as defined in subdivision (5) of section 52-350a.(P.A. 73-431, S. 2, 8; P.A. 90-149, S. 2.)History: P.A. 90-149 added Subdiv. (2) prohibiting the garnishment of earnings as a prejudgment remedy.Cited. 176 C. 432; 181 C. 524; 184 C. 85; 188 C. 69; 208 C. 13; 222 C. 361; Id., 541; 232 C. 216.Cited. 1 CA 188; 4 CA 510; 14 CA 579; 28 CA 809; 32 CA 118; 33 CA 223; 34 CA 801; 46 CA 399.Cited. 38 CS 98. Subdiv. (2): Since commissions a real estate salesperson receive are debts accruing by reason of personal service, they are “earnings” under Sec. 52-350a(5) and are exempt from garnishment in a prejudgment remedy application. 50 CS 460.
CT Gen Stat § 52-278f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 52 - Civil Actions|Chapter 903a - Prejudgment Remedies|Section 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 52-278a to 52-278g, inclusive, the attorney for the plaintiff shall issue the writ for a prejudgment remedy without securing a court order provided that (1) the complaint shall set forth a copy of the waiver; (2) the plaintiff shall file an affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff or any competent affiant setting forth a statement of facts sufficient to show that there is probable cause that a judgment in the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, or in an amount greater than the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, taking into account any known defenses, counterclaims or set-offs, will be rendered in the matter in favor of the plaintiff; and (3) the plaintiff shall include in the process served on the defendant a notice satisfying the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of section 52-278e.(P.A. 73-431, S. 6, 8; P.A. 91-315, S. 2, 5; P.A. 93-431, S. 4, 10.)History: P.A. 91-315 added Subdiv. (2) requiring the plaintiff to file an affidavit setting forth facts showing there is probable cause to sustain his claim and Subdiv. (3) requiring the plaintiff to provide a notice to the defendant satisfying the requirements of Sec. 52-278e(b); P.A. 93-431 amended Subdiv. (2) to require the affidavit to contain facts sufficient to show that there is probable cause “that a judgment in the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, or in an amount greater than the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, taking into account any known defenses, counterclaims or set-offs, will be rendered in the matter in favor of the plaintiff” rather than that there is probable cause “to sustain the validity of the plaintiff's claim” and amended Subdiv. (3) to add reference to Sec. 52-278e(c), effective January 1, 1994.Cited. 172 C. 577; 176 C. 432; 181 C. 524; 184 C. 85; 188 C. 69; 208 C. 13; 222 C. 361; 226 C. 773; 238 C. 778.Cited. 14 CA 579; 28 CA 809; 29 CA 48; 32 CA 118; 42 CA 763; 46 CA 399.Cited. 38 CS 98.