The court may determine the controversy as between the parties before it, if it can do so without prejudice to the rights of others; but, if a complete determination cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court may direct that such other parties be brought in. If a person not a party has an interest or title which the judgment will affect, the court, on his application, shall direct him to be made a party.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-107
Additional parties may be summoned in
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Horton v. Meskill (1982)
Most recently applied in Davison v. Mohegan Tribe Election Committee (December 2008)
(1949 Rev., S. 7829; P.A. 82-160, S. 43.) History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
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