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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-278a

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Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case In Re: Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc. (2003)

Most recently applied in 774 F. Supp. 2d 426 - Bank of America, N.A. v. Klein (March 2011)

(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 tec…

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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.

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.