Upon motion made by any party or nonparty to a civil action, the person named in the party's motion or the nonparty so moving, as the case may be, (1) may be made a party by the court if that person has or claims an interest in the controversy, or any part thereof, adverse to the plaintiff, or (2) shall be made a party by the court if that person is necessary for a complete determination or settlement of any question involved therein; provided no person who is immune from liability shall be made a defendant in the controversy.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-102
Joinder of persons with interest adverse to plaintiff and of necessary persons
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Dauria (In Re Pine Associates, Inc.) (1984)
Most recently applied in 251 F. Supp. 2d 1071 - Connelly v. FEDERAL NAT. MORTG. ASS'N (March 2003)
(1949 Rev., S. 7825; P.A. 86-338, S. 16; P.A. 87-227, S. 10.) History: P.A. 86-338 provided that any “party” has the right to make any person a defendant; P.A. 87-227 replaced “…
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